[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Cwmbran U.D.C.

  • Cwmbran (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Cwmbran U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VITAL STATISTICS Total Male Female Live Births — Legitimate 244 113 131 Illegitimate 10 5 5 Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Estimated Resident Population 21.4 Birth Rate of England and Wales 1946 ... 19.1 Total Male Female Still births ... ... 2 0 2 Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population ... 0.17 Total Male Female Deaths ... ... 143 74 69 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated Resident Population 12.0 ditto 1945 ... ... 12.3 Death Rate for England and Wales 1946 ... 11.5 MATERNAL MORTALITY There were no deaths from Puerperal Causes. INFANTILE MORTALITY Fifteen Infants died under the Age of one year. *» Death Rate of Infants under one year of age— All Infants per 1,000 Live Births ... 59 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Live Births ... ... 61.5 Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births NIL Deaths from Cancer (All Ages) ... 23 Measles (All Ages) ... 0 Whooping Cough (All Ages) ... 0 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 5 There was no unusual or excessive mortality. The incidence of sickness was fairly normal during the year. 4