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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
Finsbury 1927
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1927
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Puerperal Fever.—In 1927 there were 3 notifications, with 1 death. The statistics for previous years are appended:—
| Years. | 1912-21 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications | 71 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 118 |
| Deaths | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
The cases of puerperal fever are investigated by the Assistant
Medical Officer of Health. The premises are visited, the sanitary
defects ascertained, and made the subject of notice for amendment.
If the patient is admitted to hospital, the rooms are disinfected
immediately after the patient's admission.
Maternal Mortality.
This measures the death rate of mothers due to and associated
with child-bearing. It is expressed as a number per 1,000 births,
because it is assumed that each time a birth occurs the mother's
life may theoretically be presumed to be in peril.
The recent rates for Finsbury are given below:—
| Year. | Finsbury Births. | Finsbury Maternal Deaths. | Maternal Mortality Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,540 | 8 | 3.15 |
| 1921 | 1,973 | 4 | 2.03 |
| 1922 | 1,934 | 6 | 3.10 |
| 1923 | 1,844 | 6 | 3.25 |
| 1924 | 1,662 | 1 | .60 |
| 1925 | 1,754 | 5 | 2.85 |
| 1926 | 1,659 | 5 | 3.01 |
| 1927 | 1,449 | 4 | 2.76 |