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PL CMO (1996)4: Report of the confidential enquiries into maternal deaths United Kingdom 1991-93

  • Document type:
    Professional Letter - Chief Medical Officer
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    5 June 1996
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Product number:
    0113219830
  • Gateway reference:
    1996
  • Series number:
    PL CMO (1996)4; equivalent to
  • Pages:
    5
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The Report shows the maternal mortality rate from conditions directly due to pregnancy (Direct deaths) has fallen for the first time in ten years to 5.5 deaths per 100,000 maternities from 6.0 per 100.000 for the preceding two triennia.

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