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Finchley 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1947
Pages
34
Tables
5

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  • Page 7
    MATERNAL MORTALITY Three mothers died in 1946 giving the rather high maternal mortality rate of 2.42 per 1,000 births. All three deaths were due to Toxaemia of Pregnancy and all occurred in hospital. Only one of these mothers attended the Antenatal Clinic.
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE1943194419451946
  • Page 8
    There was a decrease in notifications and in deaths.
    YEARNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the number and nature of the specimens dealt with from the 1st February to the 31st December.
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 11
    Comparative figures for 1945 and 1946 are as follows:-
    MothersChildren
    1945194619451946
  • Page 20
    The total number of inspections made in regard to each section of work is recorded in the appended table:-