[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Barrowford U.D.C.

  • Barrowford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Barrowford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .10 A reduction of 2.0 per 1,000 population on the previous year v/as also shown in the Adjusted Death Rate, which was the smallest since 1953» It was, however, 2.3 per 1,000 higher than the national rate, hut 2.3 per 1,000 less than the Nelson Adjusted Death Rate. Whilst the principal causes of death remain the same, the main cause during i960 was Coronary Disease/Agina which was responsible for 20 of the 71 deaths, an increase of 3 on the previous year, and gave a death rate of 4*27 per 1,000 population. Second leading cause was Vascular lesions of the Nervous System with 12 deaths, a reduction of 12 on the previous year and gave a death ral of 2.56 per 1,000. Cancer deaths also showed a reduction on the previous year. The death rate from* this cause was 2,35 per 1,000 population, compared with a national rate of 2.16 per IjOOO. The corresponding rate for Nelson was 2,13 per 1,000. Of the 31 inward transfer deaths, all hut A took place in hospitals or nursing homes. The age group 75-80 years had the largest number of deaths with Iks or 19c725° of the total. There were 8 less deaths in the ages hetv/oeh 40 and 65 years. The number of deaths exceeded the number of live births by 2 which xms the smallest margin for many years. INF.iNT DUITHS. As in the previous year there was onlj?- one infant death and this gave an Infant Mortality Rato of 14o5 per 1,000 live births. This v/as 0.9 per 1,000 less than in 1959* It was the smallest rate since 1956, was 7»2 per 1,000 less than the national rate and 2.6 per 1,000 less than the Infant Mortality Rate for Nelson, NEO-NATi^L DEATHS. The Infant death was a child age one week, and this gave a neo-natal Mortality Rato of I4c5 per 1,000 live births, the same as the Infant Mortality Rate,