Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Below is given a table showing the Infant Mortality rates and actual number of infant deaths for Erith at five yearly intervals 1920-1945 and yearly from 1946-1961.
Year | Erith | England and Wales (Infant Mortality Rate) | |
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No. of Inf. Deaths | Infant Mortality Rate | ||
1920 | 50 | 60.5 | 83 |
1925 | 34 | 56.48 | 75 |
1930 | 32 | 65.6 | 60 |
1935 | 21 | 40.00 | 39 |
1940 | 24 | 37.17 | 55 |
1945 | 29 | 39.61 | 46 |
1946 | 31 | 32.3 | 43 |
1947 | 34 | 33.7 | 41 |
1948 | 20 | 22.8 | 34 |
1949 | 19 | 23.9 | 32 |
1950 | 14 | 20.0 | 29.8 |
1951 | 24 | 34.8 | 29.6 |
1952 | 20 | 29.3 | 27.6 |
1953 | 22 | 32.79 | 26.8 |
1954 | 12 | 19.32 | 25.5 |
1955 | 20 | 20.41 | 24.9 |
1956 | 8 | 12.35 | 23.8 |
1957 | 12 | 18.05 | 23.1 |
1958 | 13 | 19.35 | 22.6 |
1959 | 9 | 13.06 | 22.2 |
1960 | 14 | 19.44 | 21.9 |
1961 | 10 | 14.35 | 21.6 |
Year | Maternal Deaths | Live Births | Still Births | Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total Births |
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1941 | 1 | 606 | 23 | 1.65 |
1942 | 2 | 734 | 28 | 2.6 |
1943 | 3 | 822 | 21 | 3.65 |
1944 | 2 | 895 | 18 | 2.2 |
1945 | — | 732 | 17 | — |
1946 | — | 958 | 23 | — |
1947 | 1 | 1,006 | 27 | 0.9 |
1948 | 2 | 877 | 12 | 2.25 |
1949 | 1 | 795 | 13 | 1.24 |
1950 | — | 701 | 15 | — |
1951 | 1 | 690 | 15 | 1.42 |
1952 | 1 | 683 | 15 | 1.43 |
1953 | — | 671 | 14 | — |
1954 | — | 621 | 19 | — |
1955 | — | 637 | 15 | — |
1956 | — | 648 | 10 | - |
1957 | 1 | 665 | 15 | 1.47 |
1958 | 1 | 672 | 13 | 1.49 |
1959 | — | 689 | 10 | — |
1960 | — | 720 | 22 | — |
1961 | — | 697 | 20 | - |