[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Padiham U.D.C.

  • Padiham (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Padiham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Maternal Mortality. ■- Infant Mortality. i No. of deaths R ate per 1,000 N 0. of Total Neo-natal regis- total Rate per No. of Rate per \ tered. births. deaths regis¬ tered . 1,000 live births deaths regis¬ tered . 1,000 live births. Year 1951 Nil Nil 2 14 1 7 Year 1950 Nil Nil 4 26 4 26 Year 1949 Nil Nil 2 13 - Year 1948 Nil Nil 11 - Year 1947 Nil Nil 9 •zX hi - — Year 1946 Nil Nil 13 b6 - - Avge. 5 years 194b - 1950 •m Nil - 43 - - Adjusted (live birth- -rate (comparability factor, I.04) s 14.8 per 1,000 (death-rate comparability factor. 0.89) = 15 .9 per 1,000 Causes of death: - Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Non-Pulmonary T uberculosis. Syphilitis diseases. Malignant disease of stomach. Malignant disease of lungs. Malignant disease of breast. Malignant disease of uterus.... Other malignant diseases.............. Diabetes. Yescular lesions of nervous system.... Coronary disease, Angina etc. Hypertension with heart disease. Other heart diseases... Other circulartory diseases.. Influenza... pneumonia... Bronchitis...] Ulcer of stomach, duodenum etc........ Gasteritis, Enteritis etc. Nephritis Hyperplasm of Prostate Other defined and ill-defined diseases Motor vehicle accidents,.„. Homicide and Operations of War 1 SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. 1951 Unemployment was again a more or less negligent factor during Most of the mills and factories are running their own canteens and these should be encouraged and used more than they are, by the workers. Probably they would be more frequented if special catering could be adopted for people suffering from Diabetes, Duodenal Ulcerand Gastric Ulcers, Nephritis, etc. in this way absenteeism due to sickness from these diseases could be considerably reduced* Three premises under the control of the County Council are doing valuable.work looking after children (under school age) of woman engaged in industrial occupations. There is still a need of another nursery in Clay Bank W ard.