Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY, STILLBIRTHS &. NEO NATAL
DEATHS
The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth
and neo-natal death rates for the past five years :—
Rate (per 1,000 live births). | 1954. | 1953. | 1952. | 1951. | 1950. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Mortality | 0.67 | 1.37 | 1.98 | 1.22 | — |
Stillbirths | 14.2 | 26.1 | 19.2 | 23.2 | 23.1 |
Neo-Natal Mortality | 16.9 | 18.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 20.6 |
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
The Registrar-General's returns show the following registrations during the calendar year :—
(a) Live Births. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 733 | 691 | 1,424 |
Illegitimate | 25 | 25 | 50 |
758 | 716 | 1,474 |
The stillbirth rate per 1,000 population was 0.17.
Of the 1,548 local registrations, 443 belonging to other areas are excluded, leaving a net total of 1,105. There were no non-notified births during 1954.
St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Total. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | m. 69 | f. 67 | m. f. 64 52 | m. 99 | f. 84 | m. 89 | f. 73 | m. 125 | f. 130 | m. 123 | f. 130 | m. 567 | f. 538 |
Grand Totals | 136 | 116 | 183 | 162 | 255 | 253 | 1,105 |