[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council.

Date:: 1960

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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Stillbirths 8 Stillbirths were registered for 1960 compared with 9 for 1959 and 12 for 1958. There were no illegitimate stillbirths again this year. Infant Mortality There were 17 deaths of infant under one year of age in 1960 compared with 10 tor 1959 and 11 for 1958. Of these 12 were neonatal deaths compared with 9 for 1959 and 9 for 1958. The causes of death of children under one year during the year were as follows :— Cause of Death Age at Death 1. Prematurity 12 hours. 2. Bronchitis + congenital Heart disease 3 months 3. Extreme Prematurity lbs.) 1 day. 4. Pneumonia + Erythroblastosis Foetalis 2 days. 5. Prematurity (30 weeks) 1 day. 6. Bronchopneumonia 5 months. 7. Atelectasis 16 hours. 8. Atelectasis 1 day. 9. Bronchopneumonia + mongolism 4 months. 10. Heart Failure due to Bilateral Hydrone- phrosis 3 months. 11. Hydrops Foetalis 2 hours. 12. Prematurity (approx. 32 weeks gestation) 11 hours. 13. Prematurity (2 lbs. 12 ozs.) 30 minutes. 14. Atelectasis 2 days. 15. Prematurity (2 lbs. 8 ozs.) 1 week. 16. Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn 1 day. 17. Congentital Cyanotic Heart Disease 8 months. The infantile mortality rate per 1,000 live births was as follows : 42.82 for 1960, 25.71 for 1959, 26.89 for 1958, and 12.65 for 1957. There were no deaths of illegitimate infants during the year. An increase in the Perinatal Mortality Rate from 37.69 in 1959 to 46.9 in 1960 was due to an increase in the Infant Mortality Rate. Premature births and congenital abnormalities account for the bulk of the infant deaths. The Glantawe Hospital Board are contem- plating the establishment of a premature baby unit in this area. It is hoped that such a unit dHift appreciably reduce the number of Neo-natal deaths.