[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford City / County Borough.

  • Bradford (West Yorkshire, England). Metropolitan District Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford City / County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The age incidence of deaths in Public Institutions is shown in the following table :— Age period Public Assistance Institutions Lunatic Asylums Voluntary Hospitals Municipal Hospitals Other Institutions Total Per cent, of Deaths at each age Under 1 — — 31 74 — 105 42-2 1— 2 — — 6 15 — 21 51-2 2— 5 — 1 18 21 — 40 58-2 5—15 1 — 28 52 — 81 81-8 15—25 — — 18 49 — 67 64-4 25—35 1 6 13 72 1 93 61-2 35—45 1 7 19 94 1 122 57-6 45—55 7 11 48 120 — 186 45-6 55—65 12 25 54 . 216 — 307 40-3 65—75 38 15 37 209 — 299 30-0 75 and over 44 3 15 153 — 215 24-9 Total ... 104 68 287 1075 2 1536 39-1 This table shows that nearly 63 per cent, of the deaths between one year and forty-five years in the City occur in Public Institutions. Certification-of Deaths. 3,402 deaths, 86:8 per cent., were certified by medical practitioners, and 394, or 100 per cent., by the coroner after iiiquesf, and'124, or 3-2 per cent., where, after enquiries were made by the coroner, it was found that inquests were unnecessary. The table on the following page shows the causes of death as found at the inquests held.