[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Woking U.D.C.

  • Woking (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Woking U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    that the total number of registered live births allocated to Woking was 1,263—639 males and 624 females, the birth rate being 17*89 per 1,000 of the population. Of the total number of births, 1,217 were legitimate and 46 (3*64 per cent) illegitimate. In addition there were 12 stillbirths, 7 male and 5 female. Causes of Death during 1962 causes Male 350 Female 434 Tuberculosis, respiratory. 1 — Tuberculosis, other . — 1 Syphilitic disease . — — Whooping cough ... . — — Diphtheria. — — Meningococcal infections. — — Acute poliomyelitis . — — Measles ... . — — Other infective and parasitic diseases 1 1 Malignant neoplasm, stomach 5 5 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 27 4 Malignant neoplasm, breast — 11 Malignant neoplasm, uterus — 4 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 36 36 Leukaemia, aleukaemia . 2 3 Diabetes . — 7 Vascular lesions of nervous system 39 71 Coronary disease, angina ... 78 50 Hypertension with heart disease ... 5 10 Other heart disease . 55 92 Other circulatory diseases ... 9 26 Influenza . — 3 Pneumonia. . 17 37 Bronchitis . 28 13 Other diseases of respiratory system 6 3 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 1 1 Gastritis, enteritis, and diarrhoea 2 2 Nephritis and nephrosis . — 1 Hyperplasia of prostate . 3 — Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion ... — — Congenital malformations 2 1 Other defined and ill-defined diseases 19 41 Motor vehicle accidents . 8 2 All other accidents. 3 8 Suicide ... ... ... ... 3 1 Homicide and Operations of War — —