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Walthamstow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Deaths from Accidents in the Home
Seven deaths took place in 1954 following accidents in the
home. Four of the deaths were in hospital and three at home. All
were in elderly persons ranging from 75 to 96 years of age, except
for one, a baby of seven months who was accidentally suffocated.
Of the six elderly adults, five deaths followed from falls and one
from burns.
INFANT DEATHS, NEO NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS
| Year. | Live Births. | Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 iive births. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | |||
| 1954 | 1,474 | 12.3 | 21 | 14.0 | 0.17 | 2 | 16.9 | 33 | 22.3 |
| 1953 | 1,454 | 12.2 | 38 | 25.5 | 0.32 | 27 | 18.6 | 41 | 28.2 |
| 1952 | 1,512 | 12.6 | 29 | 18.8 | 0.24 | 23 | 15.2 | 37 | 24.5 |
| 1951 | 1,637 | 13.5 | 38 | 22.7 | 0.31 | 23 | 14.0 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 1950 | 1,598 | 13.0 | 37 | 22.6 | 0.30 | 33 | 20.6 | 42 | 26.2 |
The average mean annual infant mortality rate for the quin
quennium 1931/35 was 49, and for the quinquennium 1946/50 it
was 27. During the four years 1951/54 it fell to 24.3, i.e., less
than half the rate for 1931/35.
The death rate for diarrhoea and enteritis in children under
one year of age per 1,000 live births was 0.6.
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 1954 one death was classified as being due to pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith. The details are included in the following table :—
| Date of Death | Certified Cause of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 15.11.1954 | Pulmonary embolism due to pelvic phlebo-thrombosis during labour. | 29 |