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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Attributed Cause of Fever and Pyrexia.
| Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pryexia. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Cellulitis | 0 | Pelvic Cellulitis | 10 |
| Incomplete Aborion | 3 | Incomplete Abortion | 2 |
| Torn Perineum—-infected laceration | 3 | Torn Perineum — infected laceration | 4 |
| Difficult labour—vaginal | 1 | Difficult Labour—vaginal laceration | 6 |
| Salpingitis | 1 | Retained Products | 6 |
| Retained Products | 1 | Mastitis | 2 |
| Anaemia | 2 | Cystitis and Pyelitis | |
| Influenza | 1 | Phlebitis | 6 |
| Anaemia | 4 | ||
| Influenza | 5 | ||
| Pneumonia | 2 | ||
| Phthisis | 1 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There was a very considerable increase in the Infantile Mortality
Rate for 1929 as compared with the rate in the preceding year;
the increase was not confined to this Borough, but was universal
throughout England and Wales.
Infantile Mortality Rate for 1929 was 74 per 1,000 births; in
1928 the rate was 64.2 per 1,000. For 107 Great Towns of England
and Wales this rate for 1929 was 79 per 1,000.
Deaths under 1 Year.
Total number of deaths under 1 year was 427, of which 256
occurred in males and 171 in females. Of the total number 427,
404 were legitimate and 23 illegitimate. Rate per 1,000 births:
Legitimate, 72.2; Illegitimate, 132.9.
Deaths 1—5 Years.
Deaths in age period 1—2 years 138
Deaths in age period 2—5 years 147
1929. Total deaths under 5 years 712
1928. Total deaths under 5 years 621
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