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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The Puerperal Pyrexia rate for 1945 was 18.08 per 1,000 births
as compared with 14.23 in 1944 and the mortality due to Puerperal
Sepsis was nil.

The Registrar-General has issued the following rates with regard to the notification of Puerperal Pyrexia. The Walthamstow rates are set out in comparison.

Area.Per 1,000 live and still births.
Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
England and Wales9.93
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London12.65
148 Smaller Towns (25-50,000 population)8.81
London Administrative County3.6015.87*
Walthamstow18.08

* Including Puerperal Fever.

The notifications and rates for Walthamstow for the past four years have been as follows:—

Per 1,000 Total Births (live and still)
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Year.No.Rate.
19453218.08
19442814.23
19434423.33
19422916.38

These rates have been high because of the strictness of notifications
at the Maternity Hospital, i.e., cases are notified which in
other areas would not be notified, especially in domiciliary practice.
ABORTION.
Circular 1661.—The number of cases in which medical aid
notices were issued during 1945 by Midwives in accordance with
Rule E of the Central Midwives Board was:—
Threatened abortion and miscarriage 1
Abortion and miscarriage Nil

OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.

The number of cases notified during the last two years were :—

Year.Totals.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
1945 ..22
1944 ..11