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 since 1930:—
Years | Census : Reg. Gen. Estimated Population | 1911 124,597 L/B. rate (per 1,000 pop'n.) | 1921 129,395 Neo-Natal Mortality Rate | 1931 132,972 Stillbirth Rate (per 1,000 L/S) | 1951 121,135 Infant Mortality Rate | Maternal Mortality Rate | ||||||||
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W'stow | E/W. | W'stow | E/W. | W'stow | E/W. | W'stow | E/W. | W'stow | E/W. | |||||
1930 | 124,800 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 20.9 | 30.9 | 34.0 | 41 | 39 | 60 | 4.59 | 4.40 | |||
1931 | 132,965 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 26.1 | 31.5 | 29.4 | 41 | 56 | 66 | 0.51 | 4.11 | |||
1932 | 135,010 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 43.8 | 41 | 57 | 65 | 4.40 | 4.19 | |||
1933 | 135,600 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 29.3 | 32.2 | 37.4 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 5.30 | 4.52 | |||
1934 | 135,090 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 20.4 | 31.4 | 33.8 | 40 | 44 | 59 | 6.40 | 4.62 | |||
1935 | 134,490 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 21.5 | 30.3 | 33.0 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 3.0 | 4.15 | |||
Quinquennial | ||||||||||||||
Average: | 134,631 | 13.0 | 15.1 | 25.6 | 31.4 | 35.5 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 3.92 | 4.32 | |||
1936 | 133,600 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 30.1 | 30.5 | 40 | 42 | 59 | 1.74 | 3.86 | |||
1937 | 131,900 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 20.8 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 39 | 51 | 58 | 3.57 | 3.37 | |||
1938 | 130,800 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 17.3 | 28.3 | 41.7 | 38 | 40 | 53 | 1.85 | 3.25 | |||
1939 | 130,000 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 28.2 | 37.0 | 38 | 29 | 51 | 1.29 | 3.10 | |||
1940 | 109,400 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 24.7 | 29.6 | 25.9 | 37 | 40 | 57 | 0.63 | 2.62 | |||
Quinquennial | ||||||||||||||
Average: | 127,140 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 29.2 | 33.9 | 38 | 40 | 55 | 1.81 | 3.24 | |||
1941 | 94,170 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 23.7 | 29.0 | 26.1 | 35 | 45 | 60 | 6.89 | 2.79 | |||
1942 | 98,750 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 20.3 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 1.16 | 2.47 | |||
1943 | 100,500 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 30.7 | 30 | 40 | 49 | 4.92 | 2.30 | |||
1944 | 101,140 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 20.8 | 24.3 | 26.4 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 5.21 | 1.92 | |||
1945 | 103,320 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 21.0 | 24.7 | 31.6 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 1.74 | 1.80 | |||
Quinquennial | ||||||||||||||
Average: | 99,576 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 22.4 | 26.1 | 28.8 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 3.98 | 2.26 | |||
1946 | 118,050 | 21.5 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 0.78 | 1.43 | |||
1947 | 122,470 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 1.49 | 1.17 | |||
1948 | 122,700 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 11.1 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 23 | 20 | 34 | Nil | 1.02 | |||
1949 | 123,400 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 14.5 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 1.09 | 0.97 | |||
1950 | 122,700 | 13.0 | 15.9 | 20.6 | 18.5 | 22.6 | 23 | 26 | 30 | Nil | 0.86 | |||
Quinquennial | ||||||||||||||
Average: | 121,864 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 16.2 | 20.9 | 21.4 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 0.67 | 1.09 | |||
1951 | 120,900 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 1.22 | 0.81 | |||
1952 | 120,400 | 12.6 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 1.98 | 0.72 | |||
1953 | 119,400 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 17.6 | 25.5 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 1.37 | 0.75 | |||
1954 | 119,000 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 0.67 | 0.70 | |||
1955 | 117,800 | 11.3 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 0.76 | 0.64 | |||
Quinquennial | ||||||||||||||
Average: | 119,500 | 12.4 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 1.20 | 0.72 | |||
1956 | 116,700 | 11.8 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 0.72 | 0.56 | |||
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