London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Malden and Coombe 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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Table: Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.

Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.

Intermediate List No. and causeNumber of DeathsRates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) BirthsRate per million women aged 15-44
A 115Sepsis of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium680.10
A116Abortion with toxaemia70.011
Other toxaemias of pregnancy and the puerperium1660.24
A 117Haemorrhage of pregnancy and childbirth900.13
A 118Abortion without mention of sepsis or toxaemia300.043
A 119Abortion with sepsis390.064
A 120Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium1250.18