[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Calne & Chippenham R.D.C.

  • Calne and Chippenham (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Calne & Chippenham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS Male Female Total 149 132 281 Crude Death Rate for the District per 1000 of the populatiouo Adjusted Death Rate for the District • • • • • • • 9»9 per 1000 of the populatiouD Death Rate for England & Wales 12]o3 per 1000 of the population. The population figures includes memhers of the Armed Forces stationed in the area and the Death Rate is based on this population® To make an approximate allowance for the way in which the sex and age distribution of the local populat- ion differs from that for England & Wales as a v/hole, the Crude Death Rate for the area is multiplied by the Area Comparability Factor (i®e» lo27)o The Crude Death Rate during 1952 shows a minimal increase over the 1951 rate of 7*0 per 1000 of the population® CAUSES OF DEATH. Male Female Total® Tuberculosis (Respiratory) 1 3 4 Tuberculosis (other) 1 1 2 Syphilitic disease — — Diphtheria - - - Whooping Cough - - - Meningococcal infections - - - Ac- Poliomyelitis - - - Measles — Other infedtive & parasitic dis* — — - Malignant Neoplasm Stomach 4 1 5 Malignant Neoplasm^Lung,Bronchus 6 mm 6 Malignant Neoplasm breast - 3 3 Malignant Neoplasm uterus - 2 2 Other Malignant & lymphatic neoplasms 12 15 27 L euluiemia, aleukaemia 1 - 1 Diabetes 3 3 Vascular lesions of nervous sys. 25 22 47 Coronary disease angina 22 19 41 Hypertension with Heart Disease - 5 5 Other Heart Disease 20 21 41 Other circulatory disease l4 12 26 Influenza 1 - 1 Pneumonia 4 4 8 Bronchitis 5 1 6 Other diseases of respiratory dys. 1 — 1 Ulcer of stom.ach and duodenum 2 2 Castritis;,enteritis & diarrhoea 1 1 Nephritis & nephrosis 1 3 4 Hyperplasia of prostate 1 — 1 Pregnancy^childbirth abortion — 2 2 Congenital malformations 3 3 Other defined & ill-defined dis. 17 9 26 Motor Vehicle Accidents 8 1 9 All other accidents 2 1 3 Suicide 1 1 Homicide & Operations of War .. TOTAL:- lEg 132 281 It will be seen from the abo”^e table that Heart ; Disease and Coronary Disease contribute largely to the causes of death.