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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| Stillbirths | Neo-Natal Deaths | Infant Deaths | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Live Births | Birth Rate | No. | Per 1,000 Live Births | Per 1,000 Population | No. | Per 1,000 Live Births | No. | Per 1,000 Live Births |
| 1955 | 694 | 11.4 | 11 | 15.8 | 0.18 | 9 | 12.9 | 12 | 17.3 |
| 1954 | 703 | 11.3 | 15 | 21.3 | 0.24 | 7 | 9.9 | 10 | 14.2 |
| 1953 | 791 | 12.9 | 11 | 13.9 | 0.18 | 12 | 15.2 | 20 | 25.2 |
| 1952 | 751 | 12.1 | 10 | 13.3 | 0.16 | 15 | 20.0 | 17 | 22.6 |
| 1951 | 768 | 12.4 | 21 | 27.3 | 0.34 | 6 | 7.8 | 11 | 14.2 |
The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been as follows:—
| Deaths | Rates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total Births Registered | Puerperal Sepsis | Other Maternal Causes | Total | Puerperal Sepsis | Other Maternal Causes | Total |
| 1955 | 705 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| 1954 | 718 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1.39 | 1.39 |
| 1953 | 802 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | 761 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1.31 | 1.31 |
| 1951 | 789 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 2.54 |
| Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality | 1.44 | 1.42 | — | 1.33 | 2.60 |
| Stillbirths | 15.80 | 21.3 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 27.3 |
| Neo-Natal Mortality | 12.90 | 9.9 | 15.2 | 20.0 | 7.8 |
During 1955 there was one death classified as being due to pregnancy,
childbearing or associated therewith.
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