[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Devon County Council.

  • Devon (England). County Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Devon County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infectious Diseases. In the Administrative County there were 56 deaths from Infectious Diseases, which corresponds to a rate of 0.1 per 1,000 of the population. The death rate in the Rural Districts was 0.1, compared to 0.09 in the Urban Districts. Table (I.) shows the number of deaths, and the death rates in each district of the County. Heart and Circulatory Diseases. In the Administrative County there were 1,740 deaths from diseases of the Heart and Circulatory System (817 males and 923 females), corresponding to a death rate of 3.8 per 1,000 of the population compared with 1,803 and 3-9 in 1932. Of these, 923, 4.0 per 1,000, occurred in the combined Urban Districts, and 817, 3.6 per 1,000, occurred in the combined Rural Districts. In Table (I.) will be found the number of deaths and death rates from these diseases for the several districts of the County. Nephritis. In the Administrative County there were 222 deaths from Acute and Chronic Nephritis (113 males and 109 females), corres- ponding to a death rate of 0.4 per 1,000 of the population, compared with 248 and 0.5 in 1932. Of these, 105 (0.4 per 1,000) occurred in the combined Urban Districts and 117 (0.5 per 1,000) occurred in the combined Rural Districts. In Table (I.) will be found the number of deaths and death rates from this disease for the several districts of the County. Respiratory Diseases. (Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other Respiratory Diseases). There were 572 deaths (304 males and 268 females) from these diseases in the Administrative County or a death rate of 1.2 per 1.000 of the population, compared with 578 and 1.2 for 1932. In the combined Urban Districts there were 304 deaths (1.3 per 1,000) and in the combined Rural Districts 26S (1.1 per 1,000). Table (I.) shows the number of deaths and the death rates for each district of the County. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Small-Pox. There were no cases of Small-Pox reported in the County. The Table facing this page gives an analysis of the Vaccination Officers’ Returns to the Registrar-General. This Table refers chiefly to children born in the year 1932 (columns 2 to 11).