[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PERIOD DEATHS PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes TOTAL Newport England & Wales Yearly Av. No. Rate Yearly Av. No. Rate Yearly Av. No. Rate Rate 1896—1900 1910—1914 1922—1926 1927—1931 1932—1936 1937—1941 1941—1945 1945—1949 1950—1954 3-0 3- 2 4- 4 2-2 1-8 1-6 1-6 10 0.6 1-41 1-36 2T5 1-31 1T7 1 01 0.86* 0.47* 0.33* 6-8 8-4 4- 4 5- 4 2-8 3-6 1-6 10 0.6 3T9 3-58 2- 15 3- 21 1- 83 2- 27 0.86* 0.47* 0.33* 9-8 11-6 8-8 7 6 4 6 6-2 3-2 2-0 1.2 4-60 4-95 4-31 4-52 3-00 3-28 1.72* 0.94* 0.66* ^ 1 Including abortions ear 19511 Excluding abortions I Including abortions ,, 19521 Excluding abortions / Including abortions ,, 19531 Excluding abortions I Including abortions ,, 1954 1 Excluding abortions f Including abortions ,, 1955] Excluding abortions J Including abortions ,, 1956 1 Excluding abortions 1 1 0.59* 0.59* 1 1 1 1 1 0.54* 0.59* 0.59* 0.63* 0.63* 0.56* 0.56* 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0.54* 1.18* 1.18* 0.63* 0.63* 0.56* 0.56* 0.79* 0.65* 0.72* 0.59* 0.76* 0.65* 0.69* 0.58* 0.64* 0.54* 0.56* 0.46* *Rate per 1,000 live and still births. Ante-Natal Hygiene It is satisfactory to report that this subject is receiving greater attention by expectant mothers and midwives. 1,889 or 93.3 per cent, of the expectant mothers were under the observation of the staff; this figure is above the percentage for 1955 which was 84.9 per cent. The attendances of expectant mothers at the Clinic was 8,316. 477 visits by Health Visitors were paid to Expectant mothers at their homes. The work at the Centres consists of medical advice and instruction in infant hygiene generally. Every opportunity is taken to have personal talks with mothers on health matters. Ante-natal work continues to increase and the pressure on the staff is heavy. Nevertheless the attendance of these mothers at the Clinics must be persistently encouraged by all available means.