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Bromley 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Year | Bromley | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 74 | 77 |
| 1923 | 60 | 69 |
| 1924 | 58 | 75 |
| 1925 | 57 | 75 |
| 1926 | 33.5 | 70 |
| 1927 | 50 | 69 |
| 1928 | 49 | 65 |
| 1929 | 46 | 74 |
| 1930 | 41 | 60 |
| 1931 | 47 | 66 |
| 1932 | 33.05 | 65 |
Further statistical tables in the Appendix (IV., V.
and VI.) will indicate that 10 of the 20 deaths occurred
before reaching four weeks of age, and that eight of
these 10 occurred in the first week of life, the prevention
of which must be in the pre-natal and natal periods.
In spite of this fact and every endeavour to increase our
activities in this direction, the public is very slow to
respond, and in fact there has actually been a falling
off in the Ante-natal Clinic attendances as compared
with 1928-1929.
Maternal Mortality.
| Quinquennial periods: | Sepsis. | Accidents of pregnancy, etc. | Rate per 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-1915 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1916-1920 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 1921-1925 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1926-1930 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Biennial period:
1931-1932 2 4 5
To combat maternal Mortality the Local Authority
has made arrangements to provide for safeguarding
the life of the mother. Cases that are necessitous either
on medical grounds, or on environmental grounds, have
access to the reservation of beds in the Maternity Hospital,
and may be financially assisted thereto. I feel
in this matter that the Maternity Hospital should form
an essential part of the Maternity and Child Welfare