[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Pershore R.D.C.

  • Pershore (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Pershore R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE CHAIRi™ AND MEMBERS OF THE PERSHOFiE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Mr. CHaiman, Ladies and G-entleraen, I beg to present my report on the health of your District for 194T. VITAL STATIST!^3 Registrar G-eneral*s Population Estimate - 14^53-:). • BIRTHS. I. m * Males. Females,^ Total, Legitimate, -33 151 304. Illegitimate, 7 10 17 I60 161 321. STILL-BIRTHS. . Legitimate, 4 3 7. Illegitimate. 4 3 7. 1946 Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population 22.1. 19c0. Still-Birth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births - 21,3. 28,4» DEATHS. Males< 94 Females. 93 . Death rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population - 12*9 Deaths from Puerperal causes:- Rates per 1.000 total '(Live and Still; 'Rlfths, Puerperal Sepsis, Other Puerperal causes<, Total, ) Kll. MoC.es, 10 10 F(^aleS; 3 3 Total. 187. . . 13 • I. Total, 13 i 13. Deaths of Infants under one year. Deaths of Legitimate infants. Deaths of illegitimate infants, „ -- DEATH RATES OF INFAI'TTS UNDER ONE YEAP., All infants per 1,000 live births, 40®. Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births, 43* Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births. Nil, Deaths from Cancer (all ages), 24^ Deaths from Measles (all ages). Nil. Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages), 2, Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) Nil. Comparison with some of the figures for the. whole country is as follows:-. Birth Rate, Death Rate, Infant Mortality Rate, England & Wales, '* 1947;- 20,5. 12.0, 41. District, 22ol, 12,9, 40. District. “19 461‘' 19.0. 13.1 33.