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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Maternal Mortality. There were two deaths from causes associated with pregnancy
or childbirth, certified as follows:-
Age Cause of death
34 Absorption of soap solution into blood stream; injected
soap solution into uterus when 3 months pregnantattempted
self-induced miscarriage
42 Post partum haemorrhage due to laceration of cervix.
The maternal mortality rates in Hackney and in England and Wales for the last five years were:-
| 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | 0.82 | 1.19 | Nil | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| England and Wales | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
The age and sex distribution were:-
| Age groups | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | - | 1 | |
| 1-5 | - | - | |
| 5-15 | |||
| 15-25 | - | - | |
| 25-45 | - | - | |
| 45-65 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 65-75 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 75 and upwards | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 4 | - | 10 |
Suicide. Twenty men and thirteen women took their own lives.
Accidents. Fatal motor vehicle accidents totalled seven, of which five were
males and two females; all other types of accident accounted for eleven male
and nine female deaths,
Homicide, There was one case of homicide,
| Age group | Stomach | Lung, bronchus | Breast | Uterus | Other | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 15-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 25-45 | 2 | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | |||
| 45-65 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 141 | |
| 65-75 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 3 | - | 14 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 137 | |
| 75 and upwards | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 29 | 24 | 86 | |
| Totals | 29 | 27 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 101 | 84 | 384 | |
Deaths from malignant disease of the lung and bronchus since 1946 were:-
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 47 | 12 | 59 |
| 1947 | 44 | 9 | 53 |
| 1948 | 47 | 20 | 67 |
| 1949 | 53 | 16 | 69 |
| 1950 | 60 | 8 | 68 |
| 1951 | 66 | 13 | 79 |
| 1952 | 62 | 16 | 78 |
| 1953 | 78 | 14 | 92 |
| 1954 | 75 | 11 | 86 |