[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C.

  • Cockermouth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SKXILE DEATH KATE. I'liirty-oiie persons had attained the age of 65 years or upwards, d'his represents a Senile Death Rate of 46’2 per cent, of the total deaths. 6 3 8 11 Out of the total 67 deaths— person (f) died between the ages of 90 & 95 years persons (i.in.,i.f.) died between the ages of 85 & 90 years (3.m.,3.f.) „ „ ,, So & 85 years (i.in.,2.f.) „ ,, ,, 75 & 80 years f2.m.,6.f.) „ „ „ 70 & 75 years (5.111.,6.f.) „ „ „ 65 & 70 years 5 ? ? 5 INQUESTS AND UNCERTIFIED DEATHS. There was one inquest during the year and one uncertified death. CANCER. Cancer proved fatal in 7 cases, as compared with 7 in 1919, which corresponds to a death rate of 1.4 per 1,000 of the population, as compared wdth i‘5 in 1919. Approximately out of every 10 deaths one was due to Cancer. ddie Cancer Death Rates for the past 10 years were :— Year — 1920 1919 191S 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 Deaths iq rs 2'3 ri 2*5 I’l rS ’96 2'i '96 ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The Zymotic death rate, or the death rate from the seven principal zymotic diseases, for 1920 is ‘6 per 1,000 of the population, as compared wdth '2 for 1919. 'Ehe following figures show the number of deaths from each disease :— Zymotic Disease Smallpox Measles Whooping Cough Diphtheria Scarlet Fever rTyplius ... Fever j Enteric ... ( Continued Diarrhcea No. ot Deaths 1 i I 0 Total