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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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INFANT DEATHS, NEO-NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS
| Year. | Live Births. | Birth Rate. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Per 1,000 live births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | |||
| 1951 | 1,637 | 13.5 | 38 | 23.2 | 0.31 | 23 | 14.0 | 37 | 23 |
| 1950 | 1,598 | 13.0 | 37 | 23.1 | 0.30 | 33 | 20.6 | 42 | 26 |
| 1949 | 1,836 | 14.9 | 27 | 14.7 | 0.22 | 31 | 16.9 | 54 | 29 |
| 1948 | 2,068 | 16.8 | 46 | 22.2 | 0.37 | 24 | 11.1 | 43 | 20 |
| 1947 | 2,670 | 21.8 | 59 | 22.1 | 0.48 | 35 | 13.1 | 77 | 29 |
There were no deaths during 1951 from Diarrhœa and
Enteritis in children under one year of age.
The table showing the classification of infant deaths is given
in the section of the report dealing with the care of mothers and
young children (Section 22).
MATERNAL MORTALITY
During 1951 there were two deaths due to puerperal sepsis.
Deaths due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing and/or associated therewith
during 1951
| Case No. | Duration of Pregnancy | Date of Death | Certihed Cause of Death and Classification | Age | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-12 weeks | 5.9.51 | Renal suppression and failure following septic abortion (self-induced) | 31 | J |
| 2 | 12-16 weeks | 13.9.51 | Gas forming septicemia due to septic instrumental abortion | 25 | w |
The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been given 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. | ||
| 1951 | 1,675 | 2 | – | 2 | 1.19 | – | 1.19 |
| 1950 | 1,635 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1949 | 1,863 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1.07 | 1.07 |
| 1948 | 2,114 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1947 | 2.729 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1.46 | 1.40 |