[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Diss U.D.C.

Diss (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1914

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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Diss U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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8.—Deaths. TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1914. URBAN DISTRICT OF DISS. Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of “ Residents ” whether occurring within or without the District. CAUSES OF DEATH. All ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and upwards. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuber- culosis) ... 3 1 1 2 Tuberculous Meningitis 1 1 • t • ... Other Tuberculosis Diseases... 2 • . I i , , Cancer, malignant disease ... 4 . . 1 3 Rheumatic Fever I » . . ... • • 1 Organic Heart Disease 2 • • • 1 i Bronchitis 12 1 2 9 Pneumonia (all forms) 3 i • . • i 1 Cirrhosis of Liver 1 •.« * $ • ... i ... Nephritis & Bright’s Disease I ... • • . ... 1 • • . Congenital Debility and Mal- formation, including pre- mature birth 3 3 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide I 1 Other defined diseases 8 • • • ... • • . 2 i 5 Senectus 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 All causes 47 3 2 1 ( 3 1 1 I 3 10 24 The deaths occurring in your district were 38, or a rate of 10 per 1,000. 9 residents died outside your district, making a nett total of 47, or a rate of 12.3 per 1,000. This is a figure which still compares favourably with similar Urban areas. Of this number 23 were males and 24 females.