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West Ham 1937

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

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Table XXIX. Maternal mortality.

PeriodWest Ham No. of deathsMortality per 1,000 births.'
West HamEngland and Wales.
Puerp. sepsis.Other puerp.All causesPuerp. sepsis.Other puerp.All causesPuerp. sepsis.All causes
1896-1900371111480.852.543.392.124.69
1901-190554921461.151.973.121.954.27
1906-19103264960.721.442.161.563.74
1911-19153660960.821.372.191.424.03
1916-19204244861.111.162.271.514.12
1921-19253456900.891.472.351.403.90
1926-19304134751.371.132.501.734.27
1931-19353131621.341.342.681.694.13
1921412160.491.461.941.383.92
1922612180.751.512.261.393.81
19231113241.411.673.081.303.82
192457120.690.971.671.393.90
1925812201.141.712.851.564.08
192694131.340.601.941.604.12
192799181.501.503.001.574.11
192867130.981.152.131.724.25
192987151.341.172.521.734.16
193097161.551.212.761.844.22
193179161.281.652 931.593.95
193296151.751.172.921.554.04
19335381.090.661.751.754.32
19344590.891.122.011.954.41
193568141.391.853.241.613.94
19363580.691.151.851.343.65
19372350.460.691.150.943.13

* The rates are given per 1,000 live births up to and includins 1927. From 1928
onwards they are per 1,000 total (i.e. live and still) births.
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