[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Egremont Local Board / U.D.C.

Egremont (England). Local Board.

Date:: 1903

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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Egremont Local Board / U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 1 now proceed to give the vital statistics of the various localities into which the district is divided. EGREMONT. 63 of the 97 deaths occurred in the town of Egremont, giving to this place a death-rate of 15.75 per 1000 per annum. The corresponding death-rate for last year was 15*52 Of the 63 deaths 17 occurred in children under the age of 1 year, 2 between 1 and 5 years, 3 between 5 and 15 years, 5 between 15 and 25 years, 20 between 25 and 65 years, and 16 at 65 years and upwards. In children under 5 years of age 19 deaths took place, giving an infantile death-rate of 4.75 per 1000 per annum. Last year the corresponding rate was 3.42. At 65 years, and upwards 16 deaths occurred, giving a senile death-rate of 4.0 per 1000 per annum. Last year the rate was 3.94. HOOK ROW AND SCALEGILL. At Moor Row and Scalegill 26 deaths occurred, giving to these places a death-rate 17.8 per 1000 per annum. The corresponding rate of last year was 12.14 Of the 26 deaths 5 occurred in children under the age of 1 ) ear, 2 between 1 and 5 years, none between 5 and 15 years, none between 15 and 25 years, 10 between 25 and 65 years, and 9 at 65 years and upwards. In children under 5 years of age 7 deaths arose, giving an infantile death-rate of 4.7 per 1000 per annum. The corresponding rate for last year was 4.28. At 65 years and upwards 9 deaths took place, giving a senile death-rate of 6.24 per 1000 per annum. The cor- responding rate for last year was 3.57. It will be seen that the increase in the death-rate at Moor Row and Scalegill is chiefly caused by an increase in senile deaths.