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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
Hendon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE 111.—Continued.
| England and Wales | ia6 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident F opulntions 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London administrative County | Hendon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| Deaths under .1 year of age | 53 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 38 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 5.5 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 13.1 | 7.99 |
| Maternal Mortality:— | . | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.89 | 1.06 | |||
| Others | 2.19 | Not available | 1.06 | ||
| Total | 3.08 | 2.12 | |||
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (i.e., Live and Still) | |||||
| Maternal Mortality:— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.86 | 1.03 | |||
| Others | 2.11 | Not available | 1.03 | ||
| Total | 2.97 | 2.06 | |||
| Notifications:— Puerperal fever | 3.53 | ||||
| Puerperal pyrexia | 14.42 | 18.08 | 12.51 | 15.46 | 37.07 |