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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Maternal Mortality.
There were 3 deaths, compared with 2 in 1950. The maternal
mortality rate was 0.81 per 1,000 births, compared with 0.53 in
1950. The deaths were caused by—
(1) Pulmonary embolism, p.m.
(2) Pulmonary embolism.
(3) Toxaemia of pregnancy, p.m.
| Year | Births (Live and Still) | Maternal Deaths | Maternal Mortality Kate | Infant Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 3,239 | 12 | 3.70 | 47 |
| 1934 | 3,301 | 13 | 3.93 | 46 |
| 1935 | 3,391 | 10 | 2.95 | 45 |
| 1936 | 3,373 | 13 | 3.85 | 41 |
| 1937 | 3,357 | 13 | 3.87 | 60 |
| 1938 | 3,430 | 3 | 0.87 | 40 |
| 1939 | 3,511 | 4 | 1.16 | 38 |
| 1940 | 3,031 | 5 | 1.65 | 30 |
| 1941 | 2,472 | 8 | 3.23 | 37 |
| 1942 | 3,579 | 12 | 3.35 | 3) |
| 1943 | 3,785 | 2 | 0.53 | 37 |
| 1944 | 3,680 | 8 | 2.17 | 44 |
| 1945 | 3,675 | 9 | 2.45 | 41 |
| 1946 | 4,937 | 3 | 0.61 | 31 |
| 1947 | 5,211 | 10 | 1.92 | 38 |
| 1948 | 4,597 | 2 | 0.44 | 27 |
| 1949 | 4102 | 5 | 1.22 | 29 |
| 1950 | 3787 | 2 | 0.53 | 26 |
| 1951 | 3.697 | 3 | 0 81 | 19 |
The Infantile Mortality Rate was 19 per 1,000 live births
registered, being a considerable reduction on 1950, which was then
the lowest previously recorded.