[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INFANTILE AND MATERNAL MORTALITY INFANTILE MORTALITY The number of deaths of children under one year was 30, a rate of 19 per 1,000 births, and of children over one year and under five years 4 or *05 per 1,000 of the population. (In 1969 there were 31 deaths under one year, at a rate of 19 per 1,000). The deaths under one year occurred as follows : Home : Hospitals 3 17 Billinge Hospital 5 Royal Albert Edward Infirmary 3 Royal Children’s Hospital, Manchester 1 Whelley Hospital 1 Found in Canal Of these, 17, i.e. 57 % died during the first week of life. The NEO-NATAL DEATEI RATE (deaths per 1,000 live births on or before the 28th day of life) was 11 The numbers were : Male Female Total Legitimate 12 3 15 Illegitimate . . 2 — 2 14 3 17 The PERINATAL RATE for the year was 27 compared with 28 in 1969 and 29-49 in 1968. The average rates for the previous 30 years were as follows : 1940^1949 . 60-86 1950—1959 . 48-07 1960—1969 32-41 The STILLBIRTH RATE for the year was 17 compared with 17 in 1969 and 19 in 1968. The average rates for the previous 30 years were as follows : 1940—1949 39-5 1950—1959 . 31-86 1960—1969 20-12 Again prematurity and congenital malformations figured prominently in the causes of infant death. There were no deaths among the 10 premature babies bom and nursed at home. MATERNAL MORTAUTY There was no maternal death during the year.