[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen County Council.

  • Aberdeenshire (Scotland). Council
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION A Local Health Authority Functions 1, Care of Mothers and Young Children There has been no alteration in the scheme for the care of mothers and young children which, os in former years, covers the whole county, including the Burghs. (a) Infant Mortality ml / \&\ rA>v Wvv SS>/ \v\ v>> In 1958 there were 48 deaths of infants under one year of age as compared with 52 in 1957. Of these, 32 occurred within 4 weeks of birth and 1 6 from 4 weeks to 1 year. The infant mortality rate as was 1 9 compared with a rate of 28 expressed per 1,000 live births for Scotland as a whole. The causes of deaths of children under 4 weeks were as follows: Birth Injuries, Asphyxia and Atelectasis 17 Congenital Malformations 5 Bronchitis and Pneumonia 1 Other Disea.ses of Early Infancy 9 Total 32 The causes of deaths of children aged from 4 weeks to 1 year were as follows:- Congenital Malformations 5 Pneumonia 4 Diarrhoea 3 All Other Causes 4 Total 16 Deaths of Children between 1 and 5 years The number of children dying between the ages of 1 and 5 years was 9. The causes of deaths were as follows Whooping Cough 1 Congenital Halformations 2 Motor Vehicle Accidents 1 Accidents in the Home 1 Other Violence 3 Bronchitis 1 Total 9 (b) Still Births The number of still births registered and corrected for transfers during the year was 40, giving a rate of 1 6 per 1,000 total births, compared with a rate of 20 for the year 1957. The still-birth rate for the whole of Scotland in 1958 was 23. (c) Maternal Mortality During 1 958, 1 death from causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth was recorded. The cause of death was Obstetric Shock. (d) Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 6 cases of Puerperal Never were notified, all cases being treated in the Puerperal Wards of Aberdeen City Hospital.
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