[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City.

  • Wakefield (England). City Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Health Department Town Hall Chambers King Street Wakefield August, 1963 To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the City of Wakefield. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, T have pleasure in presenting my Annual Report for 1962 — my twelfth — and I regret to say that I shall have the oppor¬ tunity of presenting only three more. Social and Statistical Information. I would like to draw your attention to page 10, where details are given of the social conditions and the vital statistics ielating to Wakefield. The vital statistics reveal an interesting state of affairs, and show the trends of living habits of the citizens of Wakefield. Live Births This year there have been sixteen more legitimate live births than in 1961, and nineteen more illegitimate births. This increase in the number of illegitimate births is a disturbing trend, and points to increased promiscuity, and a study of the ages °1 tie mothers indicates that it is amongst the younger generation that promiscuity is increasing. The percentage of illegitimate live births is 6.45% of the total live births. Still Births The figures show a reduction in the number ol still-births, which is pleasing, although, as in the two previous years, t e number of illegitimate still-births has remained constant. Infant Death Rate You will note with satisfaction that the number of children who died under the age of one year is as low as it has ever been -