[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough.

  • Richmond (North Yorkshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ante-Natal Clinic, together with an improvement in hous¬ ing conditions, should help in reducing the mortality further. Causes of Death of Children under 1 year. Cause of Death. Under 1 Week 1-2 Weeks 2-3 Weeks 3-4 Weeks 4 Weeks and under 3 Months 3 Months and under 6 Months 6 Months and under 9 Months 9 Months and under 12 Months Total deaths under 1 year Broncho-Pneumonia 1 1 Asphyxia ... 1 1 Premature Birth ... 4 4 Convulsions 1 1 Total 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ 1 It will be seen from the preceding table that 5 of the 7 infants died when they were under one week old. The other infant died from Convulsions when it was a week old. The home conditions in the above cases were satisfactory, and all of them had a fully certified midwife at birth. In order to keep the rate down, and if possible to further reduce it, mothereraft must continue to be taught, and home conditions improved wherever possible. The alleviation of overcrowding is beginning to be felt owing to the increased number of new houses which have been erected. Further progress will have to be made in the erection of new houses for working class people to still further reduce overcrowding.