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Hornchurch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Maternal Mortality.
No deaths occurred during the year from Puerperal Sepsis but
there were 5 deaths from other Puerperal causes.
. The maternal mortality rate, i.e. the deaths from all puerperal
causes per 1,000 (live and still) births is 3.2.
The corresponding rate in the year 1937 was 4.2, in 1936 it
was 2.9, in 1935 it was 4.6, in 1934 it was 6.3, and in 1933 it
was 1.3.
The maternal mortality rate for England and Wales was 2.97
for the year 1938.
The following table shows the causes of death:—
| Age. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 39 years | Uraemia. Eclampsia. | Adherent |
| 31 „ | Toxaemia of Pregnancy. | |
| 23 „ | Shock. Inverted uterus. placenta. | |
| 27 „ | Air Embolism. | |
| 37 „ | Pre-eclamptic Toxaemia. |
Infantile Deaths.
During the year 1938, there were 38 male and 33 female deaths
of children under one year of age.
The infant mortality rate per 1,000 births was 47.3; for
England and Wales it was 53.
The figures for the last 8 years are subjoined.
| Year. | Number of deaths under one year. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 71 | 51.0 |
| 1936 | 62 | 47.0 |
| 1935 | 50 | 48.0 |
| 1934 | 53 | 57.4 |
| 1933 | 37 | 51.8 |
| 1932 | 33 | 53.9 |
| 1931 | 37 | 62.5 |
| 1930 | 33 | 72.7 |