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

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

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    CAUSES OF DEATH UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE Male Female Under one week (Multipl e abnormalities) Nil Nil Maternal mortality (i.e. death due to pregnancy, childbirth or abortion) Nil Nil The birth rate at 16.61 per 1,000 of the population approximates closely to that of England and Wales as a whole at 18.00. The infantile mortality rate for Sleaford was nil. ‘This excellent figure cannot however be of great statistical significance owing to the relatively small numbers involved. The figure for England and Wales reached an all time low record at 21.40. CAUSES OF DEATH Cardiovascular diseases (44) were as usual the principle causes of death with vascular lesions of the central nervous system (strokes) accounting for 27. The fact that eight deaths due to caroinoma of the lungs were confined to males emphasises the influence of smoking in this connection. It will be interesting to see the effect of the increased number of women smoking in years to come and the influence of propaganda to see if the sexes are equally represented. Male Female Total Respiratory Tuberculosis 1 1 Other Tuberculosis — — — Syphilitic Disease — — — Diphtheria - - - Whooping Cough — - — Meningococcal Infections — - - Acute Poliomyelitis - - - Measles - - ~ Other infective and parasitic deseases — - — Malignant neoplasm, stomach 1 4 5 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 8 - 8 Malignant neoplasm, breast — 3 3 Malignant neoplasm, uterus - - — Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms 5 4 9 Leukaemia, aleukaemia - ■ -■ - Diabetes — — - Vascular lesions of nerv ous system 13 14 27 Coronary disease, angina 8 8 16 Hyper-tension with heart disease 3 3 6 Other heart disease 5 19 24 Other circulatory disease 1 4 5 Influenza — - — Pneumonia 6 8 14 Bronchitis 4 - 4 Other diseases of respiratory system 1 — 1 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 1 — 1 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea - — - Nephritis and nephrosis — — - Hyper-plasia of prostate 1 - 1 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion — — — Congenital malformations — — - Other defined and ill-defined diseases 5 5 10 Motor vehicle accidents 2 1 3 All other accidents — 2 2 Suicide - 1 1 Homicide and operations of war - — — TOTAL 64 77 141