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Shoreditch 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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12.
MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1952.
No maternal death was recorded during the year.

Table: The maternal mortality rates in England andWales and in Shoreditch during the past seven years are given below:-

The maternal mortality rates in England andWales and in Shoreditch during the past seven years are given below:-

Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
1952195119501949194819471946
England and Wales0.720 790.860 981.02117147
ShoreditchNil1.18Nil1 131 17Nil2 01

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CANCER
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The deaths from cancer in the Borough during the year numbered 104
as compared with 107 in 1951
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948 the Borough
Council is 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 8 burials were carried out.
III. INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
During the year the number of notifications received (excluding
tuberculosis and food poisoning) was 1,051 Of these cases 27 were found
not to be suffering from the disease stated on the certificate, which
gives a corrected number of 1,024 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.