[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Whittlesey U.D.C.

  • Whittlesey (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Whittlesey U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Death Rate - per 1,000 estimated population Whittlesey Urban District - 10.4 Whittlesey Urban District adjusted - 11.96 England and Wales - 11.2 Causes of Death in the Whittlesey Urban District, as supplied by the Registrar General for 1967 Tuberculosis, respiratory Tuberculosis, other Syphilitic disease Diphtheria Whooping Cough Meningococcal infections Acute poliomyelitis Measles Other infective and parasitic diseases Malignant neoplasm, stomach Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus Malignant neoplasm, breast Malignant neoplasm, uterus Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms Leukaemia, aleukaemia Diabetes Vascular lesions of nervous system Coronary disease, angina Hypertension with heart disease Other heart disease Other circulatory disease Influenza Pneumonia Bronchitis Other diseases of respiratory system Ulcer of stomach and duodenum Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea Nephritis and nephrosis Hyperplasia of prostate Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion Congenital malformations Other defined and ill-defined diseases Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents Suicide Homicide and operations of war Male Female 3 6 8 1 4 15 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 2 11 7 1 5 1 4 2 5 Total: The death rate in Whittlesey does not differ significantly from that of England and Wales as a whole. Cardiovascular and malignant diseases are the main killers, Excessive cigarette smoking is a factor contributing to death in both categories. This evil habit should be stamped out completely, and no effort should be spared in helping to do so. A higher death rate is seen among people who are overweight. Moderation in dietary intake should be stressed as a fundamental principle of ordinary living. Steady weight reduction should be undertaken by all who are overweight. There is no doubt that many find this difficult to accomplish but they should persevere and keep an ultimate ideal weight to be maintained always in mind. In an attempt to reduce the death rate in one category of malignant disease, namely cancer of the cervix, all family doctors have facilities for taking smears to determine whether malignancy at any stage exists. Awareness of this service is gradually becoming known and is being taken advantage of by an increasing number of women. 3.