[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C.

  • Consett (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (b) Deaths (General) AI.L CAUSES M ale 227 Female 170 Total 397 1. ('iirdio vaneuliii’ :— (ii) Vascular lesicuis of iiei’vou.s system... 34 25 59 (1)) Coronary dis(!ase 54 25 79 (c) Hypertension with heart disease 1 3 4 (d) Other lieartdisoases 23 19 42 (e) Otlier circulatory (.liseases ... 4 9 13 Todi/.s 110 81 197 2. Cancer :— (a) Madignant Neoplasm, stomach 4 7 11 (b) Malignant Noopla.sm, lung, bronchus 17 1 18 (c) Malignant Neoplasm, breast 1 7 8 (d) Malignant Neoplasm, uterus — 3 3 (e) Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neo- plasms ... 21 21 42 Totals 43 39 82 d. Chest di.seases :— (a) Pneumonia ... 5 8 13 (h) Bronchitis 10 9 25 (c) (tther disea.'.es of respiratory .system 7 1 8 Totals 28 18 40 4. Tuberculosis- all forms ... 3 1 4 .5. Intluenza ... — — — fi. Syphilitic disea.ses — — — 7. Leukaemia 2 1 3 S. Diabetes ... — 3 3 !). Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 1 — 1 10. Oastrit is, Entei itis and Diarrhoea — 1 1 11. Nephrit is and Ne])hi()sis ... 2 2 4 12. Hyperplasia of pro.statc ... 1 — 1 13. Congenital Malformations 1 3 4 14. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion — — — 15. Other defined and ill-definefl diseases ... 20 18 38 IG. Motor Vehicle Accidents ... 4 1 5 17. All other Accidents 1 2 o .) 18. Suicide 5 — 5 H). Homicide ... — — The. main causes of death in the district during tlie j'ear were diseases of the heart and circulatory system, cancer, bronchitis and pneumonia, in that onh'r of prevalence. Of the total of 397 resident deaths. 69 died outside the district, maiidy in neighbouring hospitals. Coronary Disease There was a deci'case in the number of deaths from coronary disease, there being 79 as compared with 1(I9 in the previous year. JO