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Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— Total. Rate.
(a) from Puerperal Sepsis 2
(b) from other puerperal causes 0
(c) rate per thousand total (live and still) births 1.5
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per thousand live births 49
Legitimate infants per thousand legitimate births 48
Illegitimate infants per thousand illegitimate live
births 88
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 4
Cancer (all ages) 117
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the
year.
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
(1) Laboratory Facilities.
The comprehensive laboratory facilities included in the County
scheme, which have been described in previous reports, were again
available and were- much used.
The pathological specimens examined by the County Bacteriologist
during the year included:—
132 Throat swabs for K.L.B.
41 nasal swabs for K.L.B.
10 throat swabs for haemolytic streptococci.
215 sputum for tubercle bacilli.
16 specimens of urine.
3 samples of blood for Widal test.
5 samples for ringworm.
2 blood films.
13 samples of pus.
4 miscellaneous.
(2) Ambulance Facilities.
The Council ambulance has continued to serve the District
adequately and the co-ordinated services with the Borough of
Romford and with the Essex County Council have proved
satisfactory.