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Shoreditch 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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12.
MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1949.
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 and Still Births | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | |
| England and Wales | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.17 | 1.47 | 1.84 | 2.00 | 2.35 |
| London | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 1.26 | 1.93 | 1.70 | 2.13 |
| Shoreditch. | 1.13 | 1.17 | Nil | 2.01 | 1.43 | 3.02 | 2.98 |
CANCER
The deaths from cancer in the Borough during the year numbered 111
as compared with 101 in 1948.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Borough
Council became responsible 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. During the year 21 burials were carried out.
III. - INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
During the year the number of notifications received (excluding
tuberculosis,scabies and food poisoning) was 724. Of these cases 55
were found not to. be suffering from the disease stated on the certificate,
which gives a corrected number of 669 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.