[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackwell R.D.C.

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

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    Cancer. The most frequent causes of death from this disease in men is cancer of the lungs and stomach.; women is cancer of the breast. In this area 80 persons (41 men and 39 women) died from cancer. Coronary thrombosis. There were 44 deaths (31 males and 13 females). The majority of deaths were between the ages of 70 and 75 years. Pulmonary tuberculosis Of the 9 deaths reported (7 males and 2 females) 7 were over 50 years of age. Twenty years ago the majority of the deaths from this disease were in the 20 to 30 age group. DEATH-RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE All infants, per 1,000 live births 29 Legitimate infants, per 1,000 legitimate live births 30 Illegitimate infants, per 1,000 illegitimate live births — The infantile death-rate of 29 per 1,000 births is very satis- factory and compares favourably with previous years and with the figure for England and Wales. 15 of the deaths were due to the weakly condition of the baby at birth. Only one death was from enteritis. One death was due to overla^dng. DEATHS FROM Measles .... .... .... .... .... .... — Whooping cough (all ages) 1 Heart disease .... .... .... .... .... .... 170 Violent deaths (including 4 suicides) .... .... 12 Road accidents .... .... .... .... .... Nil Other accidents. .... .... .... .... .... 8