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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Births Registered | Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTHAMSTOW | England and Wales | ||||||||
| Puerperal Sepsis (Heading 29 R.G. ) | Other Puerperal Causes (Heading 30 R.G.) | Total | Rates per 1,000 Births registered | Hates per 1,000 Births registered | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Other Puerperal Causes | Total | Puerperal Sepsis | Other Puerperal Causes | I Total. | ||||
| Live, 1828 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.28 | 1.64 | 4.92 | Not | available | |
| Live & Stillbirths,. 1886 | 6 | 3 | 9 | • 3.18 | 1.59 | 4.77 | Not | available | |
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) | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 194 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality | 4.92 | 1.16 | 6.89 | 0.63 | l.29 |
| Stillbirths | 30.7 | 30.2 | 26.8 | 26.6 | 38.6 |
| Neo-Natal Deaths | 26.2 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 17.4 |
THORPE COOMBE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS.- No alterations of major
character were carried out.
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, included under item 2 which have been
reserved for expectant mothers in need of hospital treatment.Variable
according to requirements. No special reservation.
The maternal mortality rates, for the past five years have been as fellows:-
| 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 | ||
| 1943 | 1886 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.18 | 1.59 | 4.77 |
| 1942 | 1770 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.13 |
| 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 |
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