[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C.

  • Ashington (Northumberland, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of the 33 Infant Deaths, 13 died within one week of birth from prematurity and congenital defects, these conditions being due probably to other causes operating before birth. Of the remaining 20, fatal affections of the respiratory tract accounted for 7. In order to avoid this wastage of infant life and by directing attention to the prevention of the two principal causes of deaths, viz., prematurity (lack of vitality) and pneumonia it should be possible to achieve a still further diminution of it through making adequate use of the (1) Ante-Natal, Dental and Child Welfare Services already established (2) through the abatement of overcrowding and (3) through the mainten- ance of a high level of nutrition in the expectant and nursing mother and thereby her offspring. The exhibition of a high standard of mothercraft also must necessarily cause a lowering of the infant mortality rate. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY:— Rate per 1000 Live and Still Births. Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis ... ... 1 2.15 Deaths from other puerperal causes ... 3 0.45 ... 4 8.60 During the year 1938 four mothers died from pathological states associated with or attributable to pregnancy and parturition. CANCER AND SARCOMA MORTALITY. Males Females Cancer [ 70- 30- 40- 45- 55- 65- Tot 20- 30- 40- 45- 55- 65- Tot Ear 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Jaw 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tongue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Larvnx 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Thyroid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Branchial Lungs & 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bronchi 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 ] 0 0 1 Oesophagus ... 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stomach 0 0 1 2 4 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Liver ... 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colon ... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Rectum 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prostate 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bladder 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uterus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Mamma 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Total Sarcoma 0 0 1 4 8 9 22 0 2 0 2 2 8 14 Rib 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Parotid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1