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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 1946
[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). | 1946. | 1945. | 1944. | 1943. | 1942. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality | 0.78 | 1.74 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 1.16 |
| Stillbirths | 27.5 | 32.6 | 27.1 | 30.7 | 30.2 |
| Neo-Natal Deaths | 19.2 | 21.0 | 20.8 | 26.2 | 20.3 |
The maternal mortality rates (per 1 ,000 total births) 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. | ||
| 1946 | 2,614 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| 1945 | 1,769 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.13 | 0.56 | 1.69 |
| 1944 | 1,967 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.01 | 4.06 | 5.07 |
| 1943 | 1,886 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.18 | 1.59 | 4.77 |
| 1942 | 1,770 | 1 | 2 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.13 | |
MISCELLANEOUS.
Maternity Survey.—Your Committee authorised participation in
the survey organised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists.
Capital Expenditure.—The suggested programme of capital
expenditure included the provision of new welfare centres at Higham
Hill and Highams Park and the further extension of Thorpe Coombe
Maternity Hospital.