London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 | 19 38 | 1937 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Infants completely breast fed. | 85.63 | 82.5 | 83.9 | 87.6 | 77.4 | 85.0 | 85.7 | ||
| (b) Infants partly breast fed. | 11.45 | 9.9 | 18.7 | 18.7 | - | - | - | ||
| (c) Infants not breast fed. | 2,92 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
| 100.0 |
FOETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY.
(a) Stillbirths.
Number of cases.
1, Premature (weight 5-g- lbs.or less) 8
ii. Full term 16
Total . 24
Thfe stillbirth rate was 25.9 per 1,000 live and stillbirths.
(b) Infant Deaths. Number of cases,
i. Prema ture 6
ii. Full term 3
Total V
The Neo-Natal mortality rate within 10 days of birth was 10-.0 per cent
per 1,00C live births. At the present time there are no oomparable figure
for England and "ales. ' 11
One infant re-admitted died at 8 weeks.
Three infants admitted from the District died subsequently in the
Hospital
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Number of cases notified - 17.
Percentage of cases relative
to the number of patients
delivered - 1.9
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| Causes of Pyrexia. | No. of cases. | Percentage of cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Local u erine infection | 6 | 35.29 |
| Pelvic and uterine infection | 3 | 17.64 |
| Mastitis | 3 | 17.64 |
| Flushed breast | 2 | 11.76 |
| Urinary infection | 2 | 11.76 |
| Undetermined | 1 | 5.88 |
| 17 |
Maternal Mortality.
There was one maternal death due to ante-partum haemorrhage with
rupture of the uterus in a case of pregnancy toxaemia.
59.