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Woolwich 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The Table which follows would appear to show a steady lowering of the
maternal mortality rate in this Borough:—
TABLE No. 94.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1935.
| 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 |
| 1932 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 6 |
| 1933 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1934 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| 1935 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 8 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 16 | 94 | 209 |
Inquests.— There were 129 inquests held on Woolwich residents during the
year, compared with 152 in 1934.
Deaths of Children, 1—5 Years of Age.— The number of deaths of children
between 1 and 2 years of age was 10, and between 2 and 5 years, 13. In 1934
these figures were 23 and 21. The causes of death are given in detail in Table
No. 89.
The following Tables show the variation in the rate of mortality at these ages
in the last five years. These rates have been calculated on the estimated populations
at these ages and in stated groups of diseases.