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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The neo-natal mortality rate within 10 days of birth was 13.2
per 1,000 live births. The rate for England and Wales for 1945
was 24.8.
Three infants admitted from the District died subsequently in
the Hospital.
| Number of cases notified | 26 | |
| Percentage of cases relative to the number of patients delivered | 2.6 | |
| Local uterine infection | 26.9 | |
| Urinary infection | 5 | 19.2 |
| Non-suppurative mastitis and flushed breast | 5 | 19.2 |
| Streptococcal tonsillitis | 2 | 7.5 |
| Pneumonia, pleurisy, respiratory catarrh | 3 | 11.5 |
| Phlebitis | 1 | 3.8 |
| Otitis media | 1 | 3.8 |
| Not diagnosed | 2 | 7.5 |
| 26 | ||
Maternal Mortality.-—There were no maternal deaths during
the year.
The total number of stillbirths was
| (a) Premature, i.e., weighing 5½ lbs. or less | (b) Full term | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Congenital malformation: | |||
| Anencephalus | 2 | — | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Spina bifida | 2 | — | 2 |
| Foetal ascites | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital malformation of the heart | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2. Haemorrhagic disease | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Maternal conditions: | |||
| Toxaemia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ante-partum haemorrhage | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4. Labour complications | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5. Cord complications | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6. Unknown | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Totals | 15 | 23 | 38 |