[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C.

  • Ashton-in-Makerfield (England). Urban District Council. n 78087965.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At Queens Road Clinic there were 106 sessions. The number of children born in the year of the report was 479 and these made 4,489 attendances at this clinic. The Ante Natal Clinic held 40 sessions and the average number of Women attending was 42.3. 11 post-natal clinics were held, attended by 69 women ; average number attending per session was 7.4. More detailed and extended statistics are published in the Divisional Medical Officer’s Report to the Lancashire County Council. Sanitary Circumstances The Makerfield Water Board supervise the distribution of water, largely purchased from Liverpool Corporation, to 7314 houses by mains supply. The Makerfield Water Board also keep check on the bacterio- logical and chemical testing of the water, but after receiving complaints of unsatisfactory water supplies two bacteriological samples were taken. Both were found to be satisfactory. The new sewage works was opened on 30th January, 1964 and 7,314 houses arc now on the water carriage disposal system. House refuse is collected in 7,851 bins and disposed of by Controlled tipping. Vital Statistics estimated mid-year home population 21,330 Comparability factors: Births 1.0 Deaths 1.20 Live Births Male Female Legitimate 235 235 Illegitimate 6 3 Total 241 238 Still Births Legitimate 5 4 Illegitimate Nil Nil Total 5 4 Deaths—infants under 1 year of age Legitimate 6 1 Illegitimate 1 Nil Total 7 1