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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table sets out the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo-natal death rates for the past five years:-
| Rate (per 1,000 live births). | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality | 6.89 | 0.63 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 3.57 |
| Stillbirths | 26.8 | 26.6 | 38.6 | 43.2 | 35.8 |
| Neo-Natal Deaths | 23.7 | 24.7 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 20.8 |
The maternal mortality rates for the past five years have been as follows:-
| Year | Total Births Registered | Deaths | Rates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | Other Puerperal Causes | Total | Puerperal Sepsis | Other Puerperal Causes | Total | ||
| 1941 | 1193 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.51 | 4.19 | 6.70 |
| 1940 | 1617 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| 1939 | 1668 | 2 | - | 2 | 1.19 | - | 1.19 |
| 1938 | 1687 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.59 | 1.18 | 1.78 |
| 1937 | 1735 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.30 | 1.15 | 3.45 |
THORPE COOMBE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS.- The Hospital now provides 48
beds for confinements and six in a separate block for Post-Natal
conditions.
GENERAL.- (a) Form M.C.W. 96A (Ministry of Health).
1. Name and Address of Institution - Thorpe Coombe Maternity-
Hospital, 714, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E.17.
2. Number of maternity beds in the Institution (exclusive of
isolation and labour beds) - 48.
2a. Number of beds, if any, under item 2 which have been allocated
to, and reserved for, expectant mothers in need of hospital
treatment.- Variable according to requirements.
No definite reservation.
3. Number of maternity oases admitted during the year - 717
(including ante- and post-natal cases).
3a. Number of women treated during the year in the beds shown
against item 2a. (Included in item 3). - 101.
3b. Average duration of treatment of expectant mothers in the
beds shown against item 2a.- 2.8 days, (ante-natal)
4. Average duration of stay of cases included against item 3 -
13.2 days (confinement).
34.