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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Maternal mortality No deaths occurred from causes associated with pregnancy
or childbirth.
The maternal mortality rates for Hackney and England and Wales in the last five years were:-
| 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | Nil | 0.37 | 0.40 | 1.68 | 0.82 |
| England and Wales | 0 43 | 0 47 | 0 56 | 0.64 | 0 69 |
persons certified as having died from these causes were -
| Age Groups | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | - | 1 | 1 |
| 15-24 years | - | 1 | 1 |
| 25-44 years | 2 | - | 2 |
| 45-64 years | 1 | - | 1 |
| 65-74 years | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 75 years and upwards | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 |
Other infective and parasitic diseases Pour deaths were classified under
this group:-
Males - 67 years Bronchopneumonia. Post encephalitic Parkinsonisms.
67 years Bronchopneumonia. Cerebral infarction due to
atheroma. Pott's disease. Diabetes mellitus.
71 years Bronchopneumonia due to fibrosis of liver due to
old infective hepatitis.
Females - 68 years Jaundice. Hematic insufficiency. Chronic infective
hepatitis.
Leukaemia Details of the six male and six female deaths classified under
this group are as follows -
Males - 38 years Acute leukaemia (Myeloblastic).
60 years Myocardial failure. Anaemia and pleural effusion.
Myeloid leukaemia.
65 years Pneumonia. Malaena. Polycythaemia and
leukaemia.
68 years Lymphatic leukaemia.
72 years Acute myeloblastic leukaemia. Bronchopneumonia.
77 years Bronchopneumonia due to leukaemia.
Females - 8 years Acute monocytic leukaemia.
47 years Acute monocytic leukaemia.
58 years Acute monocytic leukaemia.
61 years Sub-acute lymphatic leukaemia.
67 years Myeloid leukaemia.
80 years Lymphatic leukaemia.
Influenza. Details of the seven deaths associated with influenza are as
follows:-