[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Maternal and Infantile Mortality, 1894-1958 Years Infant Deaths Infantile Mortality Rate Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate 1894-1903 Average . . 108-5 118-2 3-6 4-56 1904—1913 Average . . 79-3 96-6 2-6 2-91 1914-1923 Average . . 52-3 68.8 1-5 1-93 1924-1933 Average . . 30-0 45-7 1-5 2-20 1934-1943 Average . . 23-6 42-4 2-1 3-72 1944-1953 Average . . 17-4 23-42 1 1-25 1954 8 13-07 — — 1955 10 18-08 1 1-76 1956 8 14-21 — — 1957 11 18-27 — — 1958 6 9-9 — Prematurity (i.e. babies weighing 5-| lb. or less at birth irrespective of period of gestation). Equipment is provided by the department for the care of premature infants born at home and very satisfactory provision is available in the hospitals. {a) Number of Premature Live Births Notified Place of Birth Resident Non-Resident Total Own Home 7 — 7 Maternity Home St. Mary’s Hospital 11 3 14 19 23 42 Leaf Hospital — 1 1 37 27 64 (b) Deaths of Premature Infants Within 28 Days (i) Died in first 24 hours Resident Non-Resident Total St Mary’s Hospital . — 3 3 Maternity Home 1 — 1 1 3 4 (ii) Died within 1-28 days St. Mary’s Hospital — 1 1 Maternity Home . — — — — 1 1 Unmarried Mothers Under the Authority’s scheme for the welfare of unmarried mothers and their children, full use was made of the services of the welfare workers and the Homes provided by the Chichester Diocesan