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East Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Four deaths of illegitimate children occurred out of a total of
50 illegitimate births, giving a mortality rate of 80 as compared
with a figure of 20 per 1,000 live births for the year 1936.
Neo Natal Mortality.
This rate is obtained by estimating the deaths of infants under
one month per 1,000 live births.
The neo-natal mortality rates for the past five years are as
follows:—
1933—22.8, 1934—22.5, 1935—23.4, 1936—21.7, 1937—25.6
Maternal Mortality.
The number of maternal deaths was 1, the maternal mortality
rate for 1937 was therefore 0.51 per 1,000 live births and 0.49
per 1,000 live and still-births.
I am pleased to report a further reduction in the number of
maternal deaths as compared with last year (4). It will be seen
that the mortality rate is markedly lower than that for England
and Wales as a whole.
TABLE 1.
| Puerperal Sepsis | Other Causes | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | East Ham | England & Wales | East Ham | England & Wales | East Ham | |
| Per 1,000 Live Births | 0.97 | – | 2.26 | 0.51 | 3.23 | 0.51 |
| Total Births (Live & Still) | 0.94 | — | 2.17 | 0.49 | 3.11 | 0.49 |
Regular and efficient ante-natal care lessens the risk of complications
at childbirth.
Facilities for ante-natal supervision and advice are available
at the special clinics held at the High Street, Manor Park, and
North Woolwich Centres.