[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.).

  • East Gloucestershire United Districts.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BIRTHS. The Births registered in the Urban District of Cirencester during the year were 245, of which 114 were males and 131 females. There were 14 illegitimate births, the number in 1942 being 15. The Birth Rate per 1,000 population was 20.3 in 1943, 20.2 in 1942, and 16.5 for England and Wales. The number of still births showed a slight increase, the number in 1943 being 3, compared with 1 in 1942. The Still Birth Rates per 1,000 population being 0.23 in 1943 and 0.08 in 1942. The National figure for England and Wales was 0.5. There were no deaths due to child-birth. DEATHS. A total of 104 deaths was registered, 46 male and 58 female, this being 44 less than the number recorded in 1942. The Death rate p r 1,000 population was 8.7, as compared with 12.4 in 1942, and the National figure for 1943 of 12.1. The number of deaths under 1 year of age was eight, three less than last year. There were no deaths due to measles, whooping cough, or diar- rhoea, and the number of deaths due to cancer was 18, three less than last year. The causes of death show generally the same incidence as last year, the largest number of deaths being due to Cancer, heart disease and other defined diseases, influenza and Tuberculosis. Nine deaths caused by influenza are attributed, to the epidemic present in the later months of 1943. Only one case of influenza proved fatal in 1942. The average age at death due to Natural Causes was 62.5 years, and the average age at death due to all causes was 62.3 years.