[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Alcester R.D.C.

  • Alcester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Alcester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. M. P. Live Births Legitimate) 160 Illegitimate) 9 Still Births. Legitimate) 5 Illegitimate) 0 Deaths. 176 76 84 Birth rate per 1000 5 4 of the estimated resident population 3 2 =14-5. Rate per 1,000 total 0 0 (Live & still) Births s 14.9. 97 79 Death Rate per 1,000 of Estimated resident population = 15.1. Deaths from Puerperal Causes. Puerperal Sepsis None Other Puerperal Causes None Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. M. P. Total All infants per 1,000 live births 5 5 10 59.2. Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live hirths Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 5 3 8 2 2 50.0. 222.2. Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 11 Measles(all ages) 1 ” Whooping Cough (all ages)q ” Diarrhoea (under 2 years) none. There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the year. No conditions either of occupation or of environment appear to have had any prejudicial effect on the health of the inhabitants neither is there any evidence, statistical; or otherwise, that unemployment has exercised any significant influence on the health or physique of children or adults. SECTION B GENERAL PROVISIONS OP HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA. 1. Public Health Officers of the Authority:- MEDICAL (a) Wholetime Officers. The Sanitary Inspector who holds the Certificate of The Royal Sanitary Institute and the Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Board, London. 2.