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Woolwich 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Maternal Mortality.—The number of deaths from Puerperal Sepsis was 6, and
from other accidents and diseases of pregnancy, 2, making a total of 8 maternal
deaths, the same number as in 1930. The maternal death rate per 1,000 births
was 3.71.
The following Table shews the causes of death each year since 1912
TABLE No. 15.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1931.
| 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 |
| 1929 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 1930 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 |
| 1931 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 8 |
| Totals | 8 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 85 | 191 |