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Woolwich 1937
[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. 76.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912—1937.
| Year. | Abortion. | Ectopic Gestation | Placenta Praevia. | Other Puerperal Haemorrhage. | Other Accidents of Child— Birth. | Chi ld— 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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | 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 |
| 1936 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1937 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 8 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 18 | 96 | 217 |
Inquests.—There were 129 inquests held on Woolwich residents during the year,
compared with 145 in 1936.
Deaths of Children, 1—5 years of age.—The number of deaths of children between
1 and 2 years of age was 21, and between 2 and 5 years, 44. In 1936 these figures
were 23 and 21. The causes of death are given in detail in Table No. 71.