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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
Woolwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table shows the causes of death each year
since 1912.
TABLE No. 16.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1928.
| Year. | Abortion. | Ectopic Gestation. | Placenta Praevia. | Other Puerperal Haemorrhage. | Other Accidents of Child Birth. | Child Birth with Secondary Causes. | Puerperal Eclampsia. | Puerperal Phlebitis and Embolism. | Puerperal Fever. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1913 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 1914 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 1915 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 |
| 1916 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 15 |
| 1917 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 1918 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 1919 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 1920 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 1921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1922 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
| 1923 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
| 1924 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1925 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 |
| 1926 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1927 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1928 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 13 |
| Totals | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 72 | 161 |