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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Maternal Mortality. The one death from causes associated with pregnancy
or childbirth, was certified as follows:-
Age Cause of death
25 General peritonitis due to septic abortion
(self induced abortion by syringing)

Table: The maternal mortality rates for Hackney and for England and Wales in the last five years were:-

The maternal mortality rates for Hackney and for England and Wales in the last five years were:-

19561955195419531952
Hackney0.401.680.821.19Nil
England and Wales0.560.640.690.760.72

Table: Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea.The age and sex distribution of theseven persons certified as having died from these causes was:-

Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea.The age and sex distribution of the

seven persons certified as having died from these causes was:-

Age groupsMalesFemalesTotal
45-64-11
65-74213
75 and upwards-33
257

Table: Other infective and parasitic diseases.Pour deaths were classified under this group, namely:-

Other infective and parasitic diseases.Pour deaths were classified under this group, namely:-

SexAgeCause of death
Female38Acute hepatitis. (Virus).
Female66Liver failure. Infective hepatitis of virus origin.
Female69Haematemesis due to rupture of oesophagus varices due to cirrhosis of liver. Old infective hepatitis.
Female71Old hepatitis.

Table: Suicide.There were nineteen cases of suicide - eleven men and eight women - in the following age groups:-

Suicide.There were nineteen cases of suicide - eleven men and eight women - in the following age groups:-

Age groupsMalesFemalesTotal
25-44325
45-64437
65 - 74224
75 and upwards213
11819