View report page

- 2 -
Legitimate infants per 1,000
legitimate live births 23. 36
Illegitimate infants per 1,000
illegitimate live births NIL
DEATHS FROM:-
CANCER (All ages) 52
MEASLES (All ages) NIL
WHOOPING COUGH (All ages) 1
DIARRHOEA (Under 2 yrs of age) 3
CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS.
The causes of deaths (507) were as follows:-
Whooping Cough 1, Tuberculosis of Respiratory System 27, Other
forms of Tuberculosis 2, Syphilitic disease 4, Cancer 52, Intracranial
vascular lesions 46, Heart Disease 138, Other diseases
of circulatory sustem 23, Bronchitis 35, Pneumonia 35, Other
respiratory diseases 6, Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 5, Diarrhoea
(under 2 years) 3, Appendicitis 2, Other digestive diseases 18,
Nephritis 9, Other maternal causes 1, Premature births 5, Congenital
Malformation etc. 11, Suicide 6, Road Traffic Accidents 4,
Other violent causes 7, All other causes 32.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 24 deaths of infants under one year of age.
The causes of death were as: follows:-
'Whooping Cough 1, Pneumonia 4, Diarrhoea 3, Premature
Births 5, Congenital malformation 10, Tuberculosis of the
Respiratory System 1.
PROVISION OF HEALTH & MATERNITY AND
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The total number of bacteriological and other examinations
carried out was 105, of which 1 was positive to Tuberculosis
and Nil positive to Diphtheria.
DOMESTIC HELPS.
In 1947, 207 persons were assisted under this Scheme, at a net
cost (reimbursed by the Ministry of Health) of £2,174.19s.8d.