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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Maternal mortality.The one death from causes associated with pregnancy or childbirth, was certified as follows:-

Maternal mortality.The one death from causes associated with pregnancy or childbirth, was certified as follows:-

AgeCause of death
34Septic abortion - open verdict (Inquest)

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:-

19571956195519541953
Hackney0.370.401.680.821.19
England and Wales0.470.560.640.690.76

Table: Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea.The age and sex distribution of the six persons certified as having died from these causes was:-

Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea.The age and sex distribution of the six persons certified as having died from these causes was:-

Age groupsMalesFemalesTotal
25-441-1
45-64---
65-74123
75 and upwards112
336

Table: Other infective and parasitic disease.Five deaths were classified under thisgroup:-

Other infective and parasitic disease.Five deaths were classified under this

group:-

SexAgeCause of death
Female17 monthsAcute bronchitis due to scarlet fever.
Female3 yearsEncephalitis varicella.
Female6 yearsEncephalitis: varicella.
Female32 yearsAcute virus hepatitis: pregnancy.
Female65 yearsHepatic fibrosis due to old infective hepatitis.

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Leukaemia. Details of the seven male deaths classified under this group are
as follows:-
3 years Cerebral haemorrhage: acute lymphatic leukaemia,
5 years Acute myeloid leukaemia,
9 years Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia,
21 years Acute lymphatic leukaemia,
53 years Myeloblastic leukaemia,
59 years Pneumonic consolidation left lung: chronic
lymphatic leukaemia,
61 years Aleukaemic myeloid leukaemia: dementia.
Influenza. Details of the 19 deaths associated with influenza are as
follows:-
Males - 20 years Bronchopneumonia due to influenza,
50 years Post- influenzal bronchopneumonia: mid brain
tumour,
57 years Bronchopneumonia; influenza.
59 years Influenzal bronchopneumonia: chronic bronchitis
and cor pulmonale.
69 years Pneumonia influenza,
69 years Influenzal bronchopneumonia cardiac failure:
chronic bronchitis.
69 years Heart failure bronchopneumonia influenza
carcinoma bowel and colostomy
75 years Post-influenzal bronchopneumonia with extensive
consolidation.
80 years Influenzal bronchial pneumonia, senility.
83 years Bronchopneumonia' influenza.