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East Ham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Maternal Mortality.
The number of maternal deaths were 4, the maternal mortality
rate for 1938 was therefore 2.18 per 1,000 live births and 2-09
per 1,000 live and still-births.
TABLE 1.
| Puerperal Sepsis | Other Causes | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | East Ham | England & Wales | East Ham | England & Wales | East Ham | |
| Per 1,000 Live Births | 0.89 | 0.54 | 2.19 | 1.64 | 3.08 | 2.18 |
| Total Births (Live & Still) | 0.86 | 0.52 | 2.11 | 1.57 | 2.97 | 2.09 |
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.
Obstetrical Specialist.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were requested by
a General Practitioner on two occasions.
Particulars are given below:—
| No. | Diagnosis. | Where treated. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Puerperal Fever | Home | Recovered. |
| 2. | Mastitis of right breast and Thrombosis of pelvic veins | Queen Chailotte's Hospital |
Population.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the population to the
middle of 1938, is 129,500, which is a decrease of 1,600 compared
with that for the year 1937. The rates per thousand of the population
mentioned in this report are based on this estimate, except in
the case of the Ward rates, which are calculated according to the
Census returns.