[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C.

  • Milnrow (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3 The causes of death were Tuberculosis respiratory 1 Malignant Neoplasm stomach 4 Malignant Neoplasm lung bronchus 3 Malignant Neoplasm breast 1 Malignant Neoplasm uterus 1 Other malignant & lymphatic neoplasm 20 Diabetes 1 Vascular lesions of nervous system 13 Coronary diseases angina 8 Hypertension with heart disease 1 Other heart diseases 18 Other circulatory disease 6 Pneumonia 3 Bronchitis 7 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 2 Other defined and ill defined diseases 8 Motor •vehicle accidents 1 Suicide 2 90 Infantile Mortality During 1953 there' were 2 deaths of infants under one year,, the causes of death being Prematurity* The infantile Mortality Hate in 1953 was 15 The Infantile Mortality Rate in 1952 was 44 The decrease in 1953 on the previous year was 29 The Maternal Mortality during 1953 was Nil The Maternal Mortality during 1952 was The Infantile Mortality Hate for England and Wales was 26,8 Causes of Infectious Diseases Notified duirfng _ . 1 j. the year 1953 Notifiable Under 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 35 45 Over Case' diseases Total 1 year to to to to to to to to to to 65 remo-' 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 35 45 65 bed in hos Scarlet Fever 16 1 2 1 i r\ -u. — 1 1 10 Whooping Cough 42 2 6 8 4 13 8 1 2 Measles 68 8 10 8 8 n • 18 1 Dysentry 8 1 4 3 Opthaemia 1 1 Tuberculosis 9 1 1 1 2 4 Total 244 Under the National Health Service -p o <4 the County is devided into 17 administrative divisions. Milnrow is in Number 13 district which is composed of Bacup, Heyvvood Littleborough, Milnrow, Wardle and Whitworth, +'-mity and Child 7/elf are Clinic There is a Maternity and CT ild Welfare clinic, (Consultation* open every Tuesday 2-0 to 4-0 p.n.