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Infant Mortality.
Bie deaths of infants under one year of age numbered 35,
giving a rate of 18.47 per thousand live births, the lowest
rate ever recorded in Stepney, as compared with 21.12 last
year. The rate for England and Wales is 27.6 and that for
London 23.8. There were 23 deaths of infants under four
weeks old, representing a rate of 12.13 per thousand live
births. The main causes of death among infants under one
year of age were prematurity and congenital malfoimations.
Maternal Mortality.
Six maternal deaths occurred during the year, giving a
rate of 3.08 per 1,000 total births. Of these 6 deaths,
3 were due to puerperal sepsis and 3 to other causes, including
haemorrhage.
The three due to puerperal sepsis were:
1. Uraemia due to septic abortion.
2. Multiple pyaemic abscesses due to septic abortion.
3. Intestinal obstruction. Gangrene of small intestine.
Septic dissolution of wall of uterus after breech
labour.
Those due to other causes were:
4. Post partum haemorrhage due to uterine atony.
5. Internal haemorrhage due to ectopic pregnancy.
6. Inhalation of stomach contents during anaesthesia
for Caesarean section.
Comparative Statistics.
A table showing vital statistics for the Borough for
various years from 1901 is given on page 47.
Unemployment.
The Ministry of Labour has kindly supplied me with the
following information as to the estimated number of persons
residing in the Borough registered as unemployed at the end
of the year :-
Men Boys Women Girls
2,024 7 234 6 TOTAL 2,271.
The total unemployed at the end of 1951 was 2,321.
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