[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C.

  • Wigan (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Year 1947. 11.5 Decrease in 1947 on 5 years’ average. 0.4 Decrease in 1947 on 1946 . 0.2 Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis . Nil. Other Maternal Causes . Nil. Total Maternal mortality . Nil. Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 live births . Nil. Mean of 5 years 1942-46 . 6.12 Year 1946. 7.63 Year 1947. Nil. Decrease in 1947 on 5 years’ average. 6.12 Decrease in 1947 on 1946 . 7.63 Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births . Nil. Mean of 5 years 1942-46 per 1,000 total (live and still births . 6.01 Year 1946. 7.46 Year 1947. Nil. Decrease in 1947 on 5 years’ average. 6.01 Decrease in 1947 on 1946 . 7.46 CANCER.—8 deaths, 3 Males and 5 Females, occurred in 1947, compared with 10 deaths, 5 Males and 5 Females in 1946. Death Rate from Cancer per 1,000 estimated population . 1.04 Mean of 5 years 1942-46 . 1.48 Year 1946. 1.33 Year 1947. 1.04 Decrease in 1947 on 5 years’ average. 0.44 Decrease in 1947 on 1946 . 0.29 INFANTILE DEATHS.—9 Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age (4 males, 5 females) occurred in 1947, compared with 3 in 1946. All were Legitimate. Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age :— All Infants per 1,000 Live Births . 60 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate live births 62 Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births Nil. The Rate for England and Wales of all Infants per 1,000 live births was . 41