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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

West Ham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Number of Pregnancies.Condition of Foetus.
157Macerated39
217Not macerated114
314Unobtainable16
413Total169
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614Nature of Labour: (Presentation):
79Vertex81
87Breech48
97Face1
103Transverse3
114Prolapsed cord7
12 or over 7 Unobtainable9Unobtainable27
Total169Caesarian section2
Total169
Cardiac Disease22
Renal Disease29
Twin Delivery (Macerated) : history of Renal Disease in early months, but later recovery2
General Debility69
Diabetes11
Shock, Accident, Worry1227
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Infantile Mortality Rate for 1928 was 64.2 per 1,000 births;
in 1927 the rate was 67.4 per 1,000, so that there was a considerable
decrease in the infantile deaths. For 107 Great Towns of
England and Wales this rate for 1928 was 70 per 1,000.
Deaths under 1 Year.
Total number of deaths under 1 year, 380; of which 207
occurred in males (196 legitimate and 11 illegitimate), and 173
in females (159 legitimate and 14 illegitimate).
Deaths in age period 1—2 years 113
Deaths in age period 2—5 years 128
Total deaths under 5 years 621

Table: Table showing Causes of Death under One Year.

Table showing Causes of Death under One Year.

Cause1925192619271928
Congenital debility, malformation, and premature births141146149134
Pneumonia817410688
Bronchitis22162027
Other respiratory diseases2432
Diarrhoea, etc81842843
Measles417014
Scarlet Fever1210
Diphtheria0052
Whooping Cough398357
Influenza2420
Deaths from Violence19622
Other diseases71575361