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Shoreditch 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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health visitors who come into contact with the babies and their parents in their
homes, and it is hoped that these steps will prove successful in reducing and keeping
down the death rate from this group of diseases.
The causes of the deaths of infants under one year of age, together with age and
ward distributions, are given in Table No. 20 facing page 28. Table No. 20a, which
was omitted from the report for 1937, is also included in order that the statistics
may be complete.

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST TEN YEARSTable No. 19

INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS

Table No. 19

YearShoreditch Deaths under one yearRate per 1,000 Births
ShoreditchLondonEngland and Wales
1929168837074
1930129655960
1931126756566
1932134806765
1933110745964
1934122846759
193567525857
193695756659
193766546058
193875645753

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MATERNAL MORTALITY
The number of Shoreditch women whose deaths were primarily classified to
childbirth during the year was 3. This gives a maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live
births of 2.54 and per 1,000 total births (i.e., still births included) of 2.46.
The particulars of these deaths, classified according to age and cause, are given
in Table No. 21.

Table: MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1938Table No. 21

MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1938

Table No. 21

Case No. and cause of deathAgesStatusWard
15 to 20 yrs.20 to 25 yrs.25 to 30 yrs.30 to 35 yrs.35 to 40 yrs.40 to 45 yrs.45 yrs. +
1. Post abortive sepsis.........1.........MarriedHoxton
2. Other accidents of pregnancy...1...............do.do.
3. Other accidents of childbirth......1............do.Moorfields