[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough.

  • Shrewsbury (England). Borough Council
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 INFANT MORTALITY—1936. Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under i year of age. CAUSES OF DEATH. Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 1 month [ 1 month and [ under 3 months 3 months and | under 6 months 6 months and under 9 months 1 9 months and | under 12 months Total deaths | under 1 year No. (Prematurity 6 I — -— 7 — — _ 7 Congenital Birth Injury i — — — I — — — I Causes 14 Hydrocephalus ... i — — — I — — I Melaena Neonatorum ... 3 — — — 3 — — — — 3 Debility ... 2 — — — 2 — — — — 2 Respiratory 4 Broncho-Pneumonia — — — I I I I — — 3 Acute Bronchitis — — — — — — — I — I (Whooping Cough I — I Infectious 4' Measles ... — — — — — — — I I Influenzal Pneumonia .. — — I — I — — I — 2 Gastro- 1 Gastro- Intestinal 2 Enteritis — I — — I I — — — 2 Miscellaneous 2 1 Pink Disease _ _ _ _ _ I _ I 1 Convulsions I — — —■ I — — — — I Totals 26 14 2 I I 18 2 2 4 — 26 GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. Details concerning the provision of Hospitals, Nursing Services, Clinics, Ambulances and Laboratory facilities were given in the Report for the year 1934. The position remains practically the same as then. Two small developments may be mentioned under the heading of Clinics as follows :— (1) Provision was made for an extra session of the Ante Natal Clinic. Sessions are now held on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, two being held at the Health Centre and two at the White House.
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