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Woolwich 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Maternal Mortality.— The number of deaths from Puerperal Sepsis was 4, and
from other accidents and diseases of pregnancy, 2, making a total of 6 maternal
deaths; 2 less than in 1931. The maternal death rate per 1,000 births was 2.92 as
against 3.71 in 1931.
The following Table shows the causes of death each year since 1912:—
TABLE No. 21.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1932.
| Year. | Abortion. | Ectopic Gestation | Placenta Prævia. | Other Puerperal Hæmorrhage. | 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 |
| 1932 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 89 | 197 |