[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tipton Borough.

  • Tipton (England : Parish). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tipton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Comparative Infant Mortality Rates, 1952, per 1,000 live births (Table 5) Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. England and Wales . 27.6 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). 31.2 160 Smaller Towns (25,000 - 50,000 at 1951 census) 25.8 London Administrative County 23.8 TIPTON . 27.70 The following table gives the causes of death during 1952. Detailed Causes of Death (Registrar GeneraPs figures) (Tab! e 6) Disease M. F. Total 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory . . 12 7 19 2. Tuberculosis other . 1 -=— 1 3. Syphilitic disease . 1 1 4. Diphtheria . ... ... — — — 5. Whooping Cough . ... ... —— — — 6. Meningococcal infections ... ... — — — 7. Acute poliomyelitis ... ... — — -- 8. Measles ... ... ... --- -- -„ 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases . 1 — 1 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach . 8 3 11 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 7 __ 7 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast. ... ... — 7 7 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus ... ... ... — 3 3 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neopla sms ... 12 12 24 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia . ... ... — — -- 16. Diabetes . 1 1 2 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system ... . 29 24 53 18. Coronary disease, angina 19 9 28 19. Hypertension with heart disease 4 4 8 20. Other heart disease ... . 25 43 68 21. Other circulatory disease 10 5 15 22. Influenza ... ... —— 1 1 23. Pneumonia . 12 4 16 24. Bronchitis . 21 11 32 25. Other diseases of respiratory system . 2 — 2 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum . 4 1 5 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea ... . 1 1 2 28. Nephritis and nephrosis . 1 1 2 29. Hyperplasia of prostate . 2 — 2 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion —- -— — 31. Congenital malformations ... . 3 2 5 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases . 23 20 43 33. Motor vehicle accidents . 2 — 2 34. Ail other accidents. . 7 4 11 35. Suicide ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• . 3 2 5 36. Homicide and operations of war ... . 1 — 1 TOTAL (all causes) ... ... ... 212 165 377