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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During 1950 there were 2 deaths from Puerperal Sepsis or
other causes directlv connected with childbirth.
The maternal mortality rates in England and Wales and in Hackney in the past five years were:—
| District. | Maternal mortality rate, 1950. | Maternal mortality rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | ||
| England and Wales | 0.86 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.24 |
| Hackney | 0.76 | Nil. | Nil. | 1.06 | 0.56 |
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE AREA.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The arrangements made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for
bacteriological examinations have been continued.
The following is a statement of specimens submitted to the Laboratories during the year:—
| Specimen | Result of Examination | Negative | Positive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and Nose Swabs | Diphtheria Bacilli | 244 | 4 | 248 |
| H. Pertussis | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 11 | 8 | 19 | |
| Monila and Leptothrix | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Streptococci Viridens | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Vincents Organisms | 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| Sputum | Tubercle Bacilli | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | Amoeba | 1 | — | 1 |
| B. Typhorus | 12 | — | 12 | |
| Dysentery Group | 18 | — | 18 | |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Pathogens | 17 | — | 17 | |
| Salmonella typhi-murium | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Salmonella Group | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Shigella Sonne | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Blood | B. Typhorus | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vaginal Swabs | Gonococci | 6 | — | 6 |
| Leucocythaemia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Urine | B. Coli | 1 | 1 | |
| Serum | Virulence Test | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 347 | 21 | 368 |