SWINDON consists of the highest percentage of women in south central England that smoked while pregnant, says a brand-new report.
The figures in between April 1 2015 to March 31 2016, have actually been released by the Healthiness and Social Care Post Centre and prove to that 11.4 per cent of women that gave birth in Swindon in between those dates were smokers at the moment their babies were delivered.
At 11.4 per cent, Swindon’s figures are merely above the national target of 11 per cent.
Over the 12-month period the town checked out 2,814 pregnancies of which 3twenty were energetic smokers.
Cherry Jones, Swindon Borough Council‘s director of public health, said: “We are dedicated to lowering the prevalence of smoking in Swindon and are currently obtaining the target of the council’s Pledge number 30 to lessen this to much less compared to the England standard of 18 percent amongst adults.
“However, we recognise that smoking throughout pregnancy is a vital priority location and it is a sad also as shocking naked truth that a lot more compared to one in 10 women in Swindon are still smoking at the moment of giving birth, particularly as quickly as the Healthiness mistakes are so widely known.
“Despite the fact that this percentage is greatly decreasing, having been 13.6 percent in 2013/14, we will certainly be supplying higher access and option for pregnant women and their family members that wish assist to protect against smoking.”
The report shows wide local variant in the 12 months prior to March 2016 along with Blackpool containing the highest percentage of women smoking at the moment of delivery – 26 per cent – and Central London (Westminster) along with the lowest prevalence, at 1.5 per cent.
Others in the south central location contain Wiltshire, along with 10.3 per cent, Oxfordshire, along with 7.9 per cent and Bath and North East Somerset, along with 7.2 per cent.
The lowest in the south central group was NHS Wokingham along with 4.8 per cent.
According to NHS guidelines each cigarette consists of a lot more compared to 4,000 chemicals and smoking throughout pregnancy can easily restrict the oxygen supply to the baby, placing added strain on its heart.
Second-hand smoke can easily seriously harm an unborn youngster by causing low birth weight and increasing the risk of cot death.
Each year a lot more compared to 17,000 kids under the age of 5 are confessed to hospital because of second hand smoke.
“It’s worth noting that whilst every one of pregnant women are being tested below for carbon monoxide levels as quickly as they initial visit their community midwife, which means we can easily be confident in the accuracy of our data, this is not the case in every one of areas,” said Cherry.
“Our Community Healthiness and Wellbeing Team, based in target areas, is now supplying specialist assist to protect against smoking, along with the insight offered from GPs and pharmacies, and we will certainly be monitoring our development carefully to further increase the service.”
For insight to quit, please call freephone 0800 389 2229, 01793 465543, text 07881 281797 or email besmokefree@swindon.gov.uk
