[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigtown County Borough.

  • Wigtown (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigtown County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BURGH OF NEWTONSTEWART. Population at Census 1921 ... 1831 Population estimated 1923 . 1756 BIRTHS.—There were 19 births credited to the Burgh, giving a birth rate of 10.8 per 1000 of population. 10.5 per cent, were registered as illegitimate. 1922 1921 1920 1919 Previous Number of Births . 32 39 43 30 Previous Birth Rates .. .. 17.4 21.3 23.7 16.4 Illegitimate Rates per cent. . 12.5 10.3 11.6 10.0 DEATHS.—-The deaths, inclusive of 2 transferred in from other sources, numbered 23. The death rate was 13.1. 1922 1921 1920 1919 Previous Number of Deaths . . 21 31 41 28 Previous Death Rates . . 11.4 16.9 22.6 15.3 Age Incidence. Deaths. Under 1 year ....... 2 1 and under 5 years ,,—.. 2 5 y 5 10 ,, 10 5 > 15 yy . 1 15 y y 25 yy .. 25 y y 35 yy . 1 35 yy 45 yy . 1 45 > > 55 yy , . > ' * ,,i 1 55 >) 65 yy . 3 65 yy 75 yy . 7 75 yy 85 yy . 5 co and over . 1 The highest recorded age was 87 years. ■. J * • ,i ■ . . : ■ ..i . 1 .-C ' « S . The causes of death were :—Tuberculosis of Respiratory System, 2; Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum, 1; Malignant Tumours, 2; Apoplexy, 2; Heart Disease, 4; Bronchitis, 4; Pneumonia, 2; Nephritis, 3; other defined diseases, 1; causes ill-defined or unknown, 2.