[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City.

Carlisle (England). City Council.

Date:: 1959

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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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DEATHS The total numher of deaths credited to the City was 884 (includ- ing 40 Scottish), giving a death rate of 12.67 per thousand of the population. Table 1 shows the cause of death and the age at death of the 884 persons mentioned above. MATERNAL MORTALITY There were no maternal deaths during 1959. INFANTILE MORTALITY There were 41 deaths Of children under one year of age (includ- ing six Scottish) credited to the City, giving an infantile mortality rate of 29.50 per thousand live births. The number of deaths in 1958 was 46 and the rate was 34.85 per thousand live births. Table 2 shows the causes of death of the children. DEATHS DUE TO CANCER Table 3 sets out the deaths from Cancer from 1950-1959. TABLE 3 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 124 127 106 124 141 121 132 146 138 146 Of the 146 deaths which occurred in 1959 only 10 were under the age of 45 and 52 were between the ages of 45 and 65. INQUESTS During the year the City Coroner held 50 inquests. Of this num- ber 30 related to deaths of persons who resided within the City and 20 to persons iwho resided in other districts but who died within the City. UNCERTIFIED DEATHS 80 deaths were registered in which no certificate was given by a medical practitioner, and in which no inquest was held. 66 of these were in respect of City residents. During 1958 the number of such deaths registered was 63. MORTUARY 35 bodies were removed to the Public Mortuary, post-mortem examinations being made in 29 instances.