[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C.

  • Consett (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Zymotic Deathrate. There were only 3 deaths from the principal infectious diseases, 1 less than last year. Two of these were due to diarrhoea and 1 due to measles. This gives an exceptional!}^ low zymotic deatlu’ate of 0.07. The rate for the Administrative County was 0.09. The rates for the last 10 years are shown in the following table :— 1940 UMI Titli r943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Zyiuof ic lleathrate 9.40 0.21 0.11 0.24 0.14 0.00 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.07 Maternal Mortality. Fortunately there were no deaths from puerperal causes during 1948. This gives a Nil maternal mortality rate, which is very satisfactory. The rate for the Administrative County which is the lowest on record was 1.24. The rates in the Consett Urban District for the last 10 years are given in the following table :— Year 1939 1940 uill 1942 Hlli 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Deat hs from Puerperal Sepsis 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 Deaths from Puerperal Cau.ses 1 2 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 Totals 2 2 5 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 Kate ]jer 1,000 total births 2.68 2.87 7.55 2.8 1.5 1.3 0 0 1.2 0 Infant Mortality Rate. There were 41 deaths in infants under 1 year of age, compared with only 28 last year. This gives an infant mortality rate of 55 which is high compared with 34 for England and Wales and 32 for 148 smaller towns. The rate for the Administrative County was 39, which is the lowest on record. The table which follows gives the number of deaths and infant mortahty rates for the last 10 years;— Yoiir Tiisil 1940 1941 l942 0)43 1945 1946 1947 1948 Rtito per 1,000 births 72 59 66 59 4(i 43 49 39 36 55 The causes of death in these children and the ages are shown in the following table ;—