[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The death rate for England and Wales in 1921 was 12T per 1000, and that for the 148 smaller towns, 11*3. In order to render it possible to compare the death-rate here with that of the country as a wliole, it has to be corrected for age and sex distribution. The Registrar General supplied a factor *8730, by which the Torquay rate had to be multiplied. This gives us a rate corrected for age and sex distribution equal to 11 *7 per 1,000 against that of England and Wales of 12*1 per 1,000. Of the 532 deaths :— 44 were under 1 year of age 7 were 1 year and under 2 years 4 were 2 years and under 5 years 8 were 5 years and under 15 years 24 were 15 years and under 25 years 59 were 25 years and under 45 years 113 were 45 years and under 65 years 273 were 65 years and over Percentage of Total Deaths, equals 83 „ 1-3 •8 „ 1-5 „ 4-5 „ 111 21-1 51-4 532 at all ages. 100- It will thus be seen that 273 or 51*4 per cent, were persons aged 65 and upwards. There were 20 inquests; and 6 uncertified deaths were recorded. Ward Distribution of Deaths. Ward. Deaths at all ages. Under 1 year. Torre 65 7 Waldon 37 3 Upton 78 7 Ellacombe 100 4 Strand 36 5 Torwood 46 5 St. Mary-Church .. 59 5 Babbacombe 71 6 Chelston 39 2