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Hackney 1934

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Table: The causes of death are set out in the following table:—

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The causes of death are set out in the following table:—

Cause of Death.	Under 24 hrs.	1 day to 1 week.	1.2 weeks.	2.3 weeks.	3.4 weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	1.3 months.	3.6 months.	6.9 months.	9.12 months.	Total.
Measles	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	2	5
Scarlet Fever	..	..	••	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Whooping Cough	..	..	••	..	..	..	..	2	1	1	4
Diphtheria	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Erysipelas	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	2
T.B. Meningitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Meningitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	1	3
Convulsions	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
Bronchitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	2	2	2	9
Pneumonia	..	..	2	1	1	4	9	12	9	6	40
Diarrhoea	..	1	..	..	1	2	11	8	3	5	29
Suffocation (overlying)	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	2
Injury at Birth	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
Atelectasis	3	1	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	4
Congenital defects	2	4	..	2	1	9	..	1	..	..	10
Premature Birth	20	12	1	1	2	36	4	..	..	..	40
Marasmus	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	2
Other causes	2	2	..	..	..	4	8	2	1	1	16
Totals	28	21	3	5	5	62	40	30	19	19	170

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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During 1934 there were 5 deaths of Hackney women from
causes directly connected with childbirth. This represents a death.
rate of 1.61 mothers per 1,000 total births.
The actual causes of death were:—
1. Puerperal septicaemia.
2. Septic abortion.
3. Pelvic abscess, miscarriage.
4. Paralytic ileus, pelvic peritonitis, craniotomy, prolonged labour.
5. Retro.placental haemorrhage, albuminuria of pregnancy.

Table: The maternal deaths and death.rates m the years 1930 to 1934 in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follow:.

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The maternal deaths and death.rates m the years 1930 to 1934 in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follow:.

		1930.	1931.	1932.	1933.	1934.
England and Wales	Number of Deaths	2,854	2,601	2,587	2,618	.
England and Wales	Death Rate	4.4	3.9	4.2	4.2	4.4
London	Number of Deaths	220	246	178	201	158
London		3.2	3.6	2.6	3.5	2.6
Hackney	Number of Deaths	6	11	11	10	5
Hackney	Death Rate	1.7	3.1	3.4	3.2	1.6

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Hackney 1934

Table: The causes of death are set out in the following table:—

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Table: The maternal deaths and death.rates m the years 1930 to 1934 in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follow:.