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London County Council 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table (xiii)— Causes of stillbirth,1962

Table (xiii)— Causes of stillbirth,1962

Code No. *CauseMaleFemale
NumberPer cent.NumberPer cent.
Y.30Chronic disease in mother274.9142.8
Y.31Acute disease in mother20.430.6
Y.32Diseases and conditions of pregnancy and childbirth: (1) Ectopic gestation----
(2) Haemorrhage264.7142.8
(3 and 4) Toxaemia6611.9499.8
(5) Infection10.220.4
Y.34Difficulties in labour5710.3377.4
Y.35Other causes in mother30.530.6
Y.36Placental and cord conditions16830.113627.4
Y.37Birth injury173.1112.2
Y.38Congenital malformation of foetus529.49018.0
Y.39Diseases of foetus and ill-defined causes: (0-3) Diseases of foetus224.0234.6
(4-6) Other ill-defined or unspecified cause11420.511723.4
Total555100499100
* International classification of causes of stillbirth.

Table: Maternal mortality—Table (xiv)— Maternal mortality,1953-62

Maternal mortality—

Table (xiv)— Maternal mortality,1953-62

YearLive births and stillbirthsDeaths in pregnancy or childbirth excluding abortionPostabortion deathsTotal maternal deaths
No.Rate per 1,000 total births
195352,0802116370.71
195451,774286340.66
195550,860318390.77
195653,2411611270.51
195753,8161513280.52
195855,2541419330.60
195956,2762212340.60
196058,4201511260.45
196161,1552718450.74
1962*63,5782112330.52
*For the seventh year running none of the deaths in pregnancy or childbirth was due to sepsis; 7 of the 12 post-abortion deaths came under the category of abortion with sepsis

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Summary tables— Tables summarising the more important of these vital statistics, (a) by
metropolitan boroughs and (b) showing the secular trend for the county, are to be found on
pages 19 and 20.
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