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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

Erith 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: A (2). Comparison of Maternal Mortality Rate.Yearly Maternal Mortality rates are given.

A (2). Comparison of Maternal Mortality Rate.

Yearly Maternal Mortality rates are given.

YearMaternal DeathsLive BirthsStill birthsMaternal Mortality Rate per 1,ooo total Births
19213735114.0
19223644224.5
19231623141.57
19241558131.75
1925-6029—
19263546954
19271532—1.88
19283513—5.84
19291547111.82
19302488173.96
1931—4927—-
19322475134.2
19331492102 03
19341481171.96
19352525193.67
19361510181.96
19371605201.52
19383634224.57
19393721244.28
19401721241.38
19411606231.65
194227342826
19433822213.65
19442895182.2
1945-73217—
1946-95823—
194711006270.9
19482877122.25

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Maternal Deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer
of Health, in collaboration with the Medical Practitioner
and midwife concerned.
A (3). Infantile Mortality.
Twenty infants died before reaching one year of age,
giving an infantile mortality of 22.8 The comparable figure
for the whole country is 34.
Analysis of the cause of death at this age group reveals
the following figures:—