[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1954
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Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following Table shows the death rates in since 1920:— the Soke of Peterborough 1920—12.6 1932—12.1 1944—11.3 1921—11.0 1933—13.4 1945—11.6 1922—11.0 1934 12.8 1946—11.8 1923—10.4 1935—10.9 1947—12.1 1924—11.3 1936—11.3 1948—10.6 1925—10.9 1937—12.0 1949—11.2 1926—13.0 1938—11.1 1950 11.7 1927—13.0 1939—12.4 1951—11.6 1928—11.7 1940—13.0 1952—10.8 1929—11.2 1941—11.3 1953—11.1 1930 11.2 1931—11.9 1942— 11.4 1943— 12.7 1954—10.6 It will be noted that the death rate in the Soke of Peterborough in 1954 (10.6) is the lowest recorded since 1948, when the rate was the same as in 1954 In only one year since 1920 (in 1923) was there a lower rate. I