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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
| Still births | Neo-Natal | Deaths | Infant | Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 807 | 13.1 | 11 | 13.6 | 0.18 | 13 | 16.1 | 16 | 19.83 |
| 1959 | 720 | 11.7 | 18 | 25.0 | 0.29 | 14 | 19.45 | 18 | 25.0 |
| 1958 | 748 | 12.2 | 13 | 17.38 | 0.21 | 7 | 9.36 | 7 | 9.36 |
| 1957 | 713 | 11.69 | 17 | 23.8 | 0.28 | 12 | 16.83 | 19 | 26.6 |
| 1956 | 677 | 11.2 | 10 | 14.8 | 0.16 | 10 | 14.8 | 18 | 26.6 |
Maternal Mortality
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 |
| 1960 | 818 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | 738 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 | 761 | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 730 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1.37 | 1.37 |
| 1956 | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths | |||||||
| Rate per 1,000 Live Births | |||||||
| 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | |||
| Maternal Mortality | - | - | — | 1.37 | — | ||
| Stillbirths | 13.6 | 25.0 | 17.38 | 23.8 | 14.8 | ||
| Neo-Natal Mortality | 16.1 | 19.45 | 9.36 | 16.8 | 14.8 | ||
During 1960 there were no deaths classified as being due to
pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith.
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