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Shoreditch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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14.
MATERNAL MORTALITY. 1948.
One maternal death was recorded during the year.
The maternal mortality rates in England and Wales and in Shoreditch,during the past seven years are given below:-
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | |
| England and Wales | 1.02 | 1.17 | 1.47 | 1.84 | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.56 |
| London | 0.79 | 0.98 | 1.26 | 1.93 | 1.70 | 2.13 | 2.51 |
| Shoreditch | 1.17 | NIL | 2.01 | 1.43 | 3.02 | 2.98 | 3.11 |
CANCER.
The deaths from cancer in the Borough during the year numbered 101 as
compared with 105 in 1947.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Borough Council
became reponsible for arranging for the burial or cremation of any person 'who
has died or been found dead in their area, and where no other suitable arrangements
for burial have been made or are being made. Since 5th July twelve burials
have been carried out under these powers.
III. - INFECTIOUS AMD OTHER DISEASES.
During the year the number of notifications received (excluding tuberculosis,
scabies and food poisoning) was 1056. Of these cases 106 were found
not to be suffering from the disease stated on the certificate, which gives a
corrected number of 950 cases for the year.
SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION.
No case of smallpox occurred in the Borough during the year and no
vaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health under the Public
Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917. The Medical Officer of Health
acts as Vaccination Officer under the Vaccination Order.
The following particulars have been abstracted from the Vaccination Officer's Return in respect of children whose births were registered in
| Districts. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N.E. | s.w. | ||
| Number of births returned in birth list sheets | |||
| Number of successful vaccinations | |||
| Insusceptible of vaccination | – | – | |
| Certificate of conscientious objection | |||
| Removed to unknown address | – | - | – |
| Total number of certificates of successful vaccination received during calendar year 1947 | |||
| Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during 1947 | |||