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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
Wembley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
No deaths from Puerperal Sepsis were recorded in 1937,
while two deaths occurred from other puerperal causes.
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still), 1933-1937.
| Year. | Wembley | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 5.85 | 4.23 |
| 1934 | 3.11 | 4.41 |
| 1935 | 0.00 | 3.93 |
| 1936 | 1.68 | 3.65 |
| 1937 | 1.03 | 3.11 |
| Average 5 years | 2.334 | 3.866 |
MARRIAGES.
The Superintendent Registrar has kindly supplied the
following information concerning marriages which took place
during 1937:—
In Churches and chapels 635
At Registry Office, one or both parties being
resident in the Borough 339
Total 974
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