[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Devon County Council.

  • Devon (England). County Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Devon County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHANGES IN GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. The number of centres provided or subsidised by the County Council was 39. New centres were opened at Sidbury and Princetown. CHIEF VITAL STATISTICS. The following is a brief summary of the chief vital statistics for the year 1937. *Births. 5,610 were registered, corresponding to a birth rate of 12.2 per 1,000 population. fGeneral Mortality. 6,531 deaths occurred from all causes, giving a crude death rate of 14.2 per 1,000 population. The adjusted rate being 11.0 per 1,000 population, compared to 12.4 for England and Wales. ^Infantile Mortality. The number of deaths under one year amounted to 290, which corresponds to a rate of 51.6 per 1,000 births, com- pared to 47.7 for 1936. ^Maternal Mortality. 18 deaths occurred as a result of child birth, giving a rate of 3.2 per 1,000 live births, or 3.0 per 1,000 total births (live and still). * (Further reference is made under the Maternity and Child Welfare section of the report). f (Further reference is made later under “ General Mortality.”) GENERAL STATISTICS. Area. The area of the Administrative County is 1,660,948 acres. It is divided into 31 Urban Districts and 17 Rural Districts.