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Illegitimate Births and Mortality
Year.
Live Births.
Infant Deaths.
Death Rates
per 1,000 live births
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
1938
1,572
42
63
3
40.0
69.0
1939
1,566
40
45
-
29.0
-
1940
1,535
40
56
4
41.0
100.0
1941
1,254
50
50
2
40.0
40.0
1942
1,662
56
67
3
40.0
53.0
1943
1,767
61
71
2
40.0
32.0
1944
1,825
90
68
3
37.0
33.0
1945
1,614
99
61
5
37.0
50.0
1946
2,453
91
81
6
33.0
66.0
1947
2,597
73
76
1
29.0
13.0
1948
1,975
93
39
4
19.0
43.0
1949
1,771
65
51
3
28.0
46.0
Totals 1938
to 1949 (12ys)
21,591
800
728
36
33.0
45.0
Miss Williams, Superintendent of the Home provided by the
Walthamstow Branch of the Chelmsford Moral Welfare Association
contributes the figures set out below and adds that they would
be higher if more foster mothers and vacancies at Day Nurseries
could have been obtained. As a result the stay of the mothers
was longer and cases had to be refused. The larger number of
cases helped from other areas is equalised by Walthamstow cases
requesting help but naturally anxious to be cared for away from
their homes.
Cases admitted during 1949—
Adults—Walthamstow cases 20
From other areas 81
101
Babies—Walthamstow cases 20
From other areas 48
68
Total admissions 169
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS
(a) Ante and Post Natal:
Monday (once monthly) 2 p.m. Silverdale Road, Highams Park.
Monday 2 p.m. Markhouse Road, E.17.
Tuesday 9 a.m. Markhouse Road, E.17.
Wednesday 9 a.m. Markhouse Road, E.17.
* New cases only.
(In addition, a large proportion of the ante-natal work is done at
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital).