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East Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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work and scope of such clinics. The regular attendance of expectant
mothers at the Centres and close association of these with
Maternity Hospitals are factors which determine a low neo-natal
mortality rate.
The Neo-Natal mortality rates for the past 5 years are as
follows :—
1930 25.1 1932 29.5
1931 26.8 1933 22.8
1934 22.5
Maternal Mortality.
The maternal mortality rate for 1934 was 1.53 per 1,000 live
births and 1.50 per 1,000 live and still births, the lowest rate recorded
in this Borough. As stressed on numerous occasions, regular
and efficient ante-natal care does much to reduce the risk of complications
of child bearing which may lead to fatal consequences.
This service is available to all expectant mothers in the district.
The maternal mortality rates for East Ham as compared with
England and Wales are as follows :—
The maternal mortality rartes foe eash ham as compared with england and wales are as follows:-
| Puerperal Sepsis | Other Causes | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 1,000 Live Births | — | |||||
| ,, Total Births (Live & Still) | — | |||||
Population.
The Registrar General's estimation of the population to the
middle of 1934, is given as 137,050, that is a decrease of 2,450,
as compared with that for the year 1933. The rates per thousand
of the population mentioned in this report are based on this estimate,
with the exception of the ward rates, which are calculated
according to Census returns.