[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mortality rate was 2-17 per 1,000 births and 2-09 per 1,000 total births (live and still). The corresponding figures for 1939 were 271 and 2-60. The causes of death were sepsis 2, haemorrhage 3, toxaemia 5, ruptured uterus 1, obstetric shock 1, other causes 3, Five of the deceased mothers had attended ante-natal clinics. Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths notified in 1940 was 327 or 4-3 per cent, of the total births notified, as compared with 400 or 5-2 per cent, in 1939. Neo-Natal Mortality.—The number of neo-natal deaths was 214 as compared with 214 in 1939, the corresponding rates being 30-8 for 1940 and 30-2 for 1939. Prematurity accounted for 84 or 39-3 per cent, of the total. Post-Natal Supervision.—A total of 143 women were examined, of whom 62 were satisfactory and 81 unsatisfactory. The women in the latter class were either referred to Hospital or treated at the clinics or referred to their own doctors. Home Visiting.—The total number of visits paid during the year amounted to 135,205. This is an increase of 13,949 on 1939, and of 4,102 on 1938. A complete summary of the work of the health visitors is appendedvisits. Notified births including re-visits .. .. .. 102,158 Stillbirths and deaths under one month including re-visits .. .. .. .. .. .. 524 Death investigations of children from one month—five years .. .. .. .. 429 Ophthalmia Neonatorum .. .. .. .. 50 Expectant Mothers .. .. .. .. .. 6,766 Special visits (medical aid claims, infectious diseases, etc.) .5,396 Visits to ill children notified from the Leeds General Infirmary, Public Dispensary and St. James’s Hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Visits to children under the Public Health Act, 1936, Part vii. s.s. 206-219 .. .. .. 742 Ineffectual visits .. .. .. .. .. 19,065 Total visits for the year .. 135.205