[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby R.D.C.

  • Rugby (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rugby Rural District. A. Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year. Population (estimated) Mid-year, 1944 Birth Rate Still Births—Rate per 1,000 total births Death Rate Deaths from Diseases and (From Sepsis Accidents of Pregnancy and Child-birth other causes Death Rate of Inf inCs under 1 year of agp ;— All Infants per ],000 live births ... Ivegitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births Death from Measles (all ages) ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 17,290 20.0 30 12.2 10 28 30 Population.—Reference to Table IT will show that there has been an increase in population of 1,720 since 1938, but a decrease of 620 from the figure in 1941, when there were many people evacuated to the District. Birth-Rate.—In 1944 the figure of 20.6 per 1,000 of the population was the highest for many years, and compares favourably with that for England and Wales, viz., 17.6. Death-Rate.—4Te rate of 12.2 per 1,000 was slightly above that for England and Wales, viz., 11.6. Infant Mortality.—28 per 1,000 births, is well below the figure for the whole country, viz., 46. B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT. 1. Public Health Officers. Chief Sanitary Inspector : L. R. Nutting, Cert. S.I.B., A.R.San.L, M.S.I.A., Certificates of the R.S.I. for Meat and Other Foods Inspection, and also for Smoke Inspection. Additional Sanitary Inspector : Vacant since the 7th January, 1943.