[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.
- Newport (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1947
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Deatlrs from Cancel- (all ages)... ... ... ... ... ... 185 ,, ,, Measles (all ages) ... ... ... ... ... Nil ,, Wlioopiug Cough (all ages) ... ... ... ... 3 ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) ... ... ... 34 REGisxEKBn Live Births 2,283 hirths were registered,, giving a birth-rate of 22.G7 per 1,000 of the population, compared with rates of 22.75 in 1940, 18.70 in 1945, 21.36 in 1944, 19.72 in 1943, 18.31 in 1942, 17.02 in 1941, 16.77 in 1940, 15.46 in 1939, an average of 16.40 during the five years 1937-41 and of 20.17 during the quinquennial period, 1942-46. The birth-rate in England 'and Wales during 1947 was. 20.5, and in the 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, 23.3. lLLE(;rriiM.\TE Births E,i-xasT.EREi).—^The pro])ortion of these births to the total liA^e births in 1947 was 3.0 per cent.—a lower percentage than the average of 6.'0 for.the five years 1942-46. The figures for previous j’ears were 4.6 in 1942, 5.1 in 1943- 5.8 in 1944, 9.2 in 1945, and 5.5 in 1946. C-iRE OF Premature Infants The number of premature babies notified during 1947 whose mother is normally resident in the Council’s area ... ... 267 No special form of transport has yet been provided for the conveyance, of these infants to hospital. > The Hosiiital Authority notifies this Department of the discharge of all infants and mothers, thus enabling tfie Healtli Visitor to follow up all these cases. Total number of premature babies notified during the year ; — (i) Born at Home... ... ... ...- ... ... 80 (ii) Born in Hospital or Nursing Home ... ... 201 Number of those born at home : — (i) Nursed entirely at homei ... ... ... ... 76 (ii) Died during the first 24 hours ... ... ... 5 (iii) Survived at the end of one month ... ... ... 71 Number of those born in hospital or nursing home: — (i) Died during the first 24 hours ... ... ... 18 (ii) Survived at the end of one month ... ... ... 172 Stilluirths. 60 Stillbirths( of which 2 were illegitimate) were registered, giving a rate per 1,000 of the population of .60. The comparative rate for England and Wales was .50,, and in the 126 Great Towns .62-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28866885_0011.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
