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Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ABORTION
Circular 1661.—The number of cases in which medical aid
notices were issued during 1948 by Midwives in accordance with
Rule E of the Central Midwives Board was:—
Threatened abortion and miscarriage Nil
Abortion and miscarriage Nil
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
The number of cases notified during the last two years was:—
| Year. | Totals. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||||
| 1947 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Year. | Treated | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||||||
| At Home. | In Hospital. | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | |||||
| 1947 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | |||||
MATERNAL MORTALITY, STILLBIRTHS 8c NEO-NATAL
DEATHS
During 1948 there was no death classified as being due to
pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith.
The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo-natal death rates for the past five years:—
| Rate (per 1,000 live births). | 1948. | 1947. | 1946. | 1945. | 1944. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality | - | 1.49 | 0.78 | 1.74 | 5.21 |
| Stillbirths | 22.2 | 22.1 | 27.5 | 32.6 | 27.1 |
| Neo-Natal Deaths | 11.1 | 13.1 | 19.2 | 21.0 | 20.8 |
| The continuing fall in neo-natal deaths is very gratifying. | |||||