[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .. 52 .. 112 .. 4( :: * 31 .. 2( 36} There were 140 still births (Dunfermline 21, Cowdenbeath-Loc gelly 59, Kirkcaldy 15, Wemyss 21, and North-East Fife 24). Whil in a large number of the cases the cause was unknown, the caus where known Were mainly prematurity, some foetal abnormali (e.g. hydrocephalus), abnormal presentation, delayed labour and co tracted pelvis, placenta praevia, maternal haemorrhage, macerat foetus, etc. The largest number occurred in Auchterderran and ne came Lochgelly. The number of premature births was 187 (Dunfermline 38, Cowde heath and Lochgelly 66, Kirkcaldy 11, Wemyss 37, and North-E? Fife 35). The biggest number was in Inverkeithing (24) and next cai Auchterderran (20). The number of illegitimate births was 143 (Dii fermline 27, Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly 50, Kirkcaldy 4, Wemyss ] Cupar 20, St. Andrews 13, Anstruther 11). This figure is only slight higher than that of last year (140). The number of plural births w 53 (1935—35, 1934—53). 2,539 births were doctor’s cases and 980 were attended by certifh mid wives. There were 14 cases unattended and in 29 the birth to: place before a doctor or midwife arrived. The number of cases notif l as born in Institutions was 121. The number belonging to the varies districts Were :—Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly 30, Kirkcaldy 5, Wem;■* 56, St. Andrews 30. The number of infant deaths reported was 240 (210 in 1935)—Di- fermline 38, Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly 83, Kirkcaldy 23, Wemyss •, Cupar 10, St. Andrews 12 and Anstruther 10. The causes of death we prematurity, debility, etc., 102, respiratory diseases 63, diarrho-1 diseases 1, other diseases of digestive system 17, infectious disease” and other diseases 50. There was at least one case of overlaying «d one mother was imprisoned for concealing the birth—the infant dd at birth from strangulation. (2) Conditions of Home on First Visit. The Health Visitors at their “ first visit ” report on the conditioi >f the homes (3,636) of the mothers and infants so visited. The numbe >f homes reported as “ indifferent ” was ;— The distribution of births in the various districts was :— Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly, Kirkcaldy, .. Wemyss, Cupar, St. Andrews, Anstruther,