[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough.

  • Godalming (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Deaths from Cancer (all ages) ... ... ‘^*5 Deaths from Measles (all ages) .... ... ... Nil Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) ... ... Nil Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) ... 1 The Minister of Health directs that for security reasons the actual population figure must not appear in Annual Reports for this year, but it can be stated that it differs very little from that for 1941. - As regards this year’s Birth and Death rates: Births show an increase of 59 over those for 1941. The local birth rate of 16.93 is above the National figure of 16.34, but below that for the County Boroughs and Smaller Towns. Last year’s birth rate was 13.03. The still-birth rate of 0.64 is above that of last year (0.51) ; is higher than the National figure (0.54), but approximates to the figure for County Boroughs and Smaller Towns. Deaths show a decrease of 47 on last year’s figure ; the death rate of 09.34 is consequently much lower than last year (12.32). It is well under the National figure of 11.6, also those for London and the Larger Towns. Cancer and Heart Disease head the list of deaths, although both show a decrease on last year’s figures. Deaths from Tuberculosis are less than last year, whilst the only death from the usual notifiable infec- tious diseases was due to Diphtheria. This case, a woman aged 51, died in the Isolation Hospital, having been trans- ferred there from another Institution. The case was shown in Godaiming records by reason of the fact that the deceased’s daughter resided in Godaiming. The Infantile Mortality rate of 26.8 shows a great reduc- tion on last year’s figure of 68.8, also on the National figure of 49.0.
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