[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southend-on-Sea Borough.

  • Southend-on-Sea (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southend-on-Sea Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Stillbirths The total of stillbirths increased markedly from 31 to 46, the rate rising from 14 to 21 per 1,000, a matter of concern in an area which has enjoyed a favourable experience in comparison with the country as a whole. Reference is made to this change in the body of the Report. Deaths The number of Southend residents who died during the year was I 2,173, equivalent to 14.34 per 1,000, the rate for the previous year being 12.69 per 1,000. The “corrected” rate, which takes into account the I unfavourable age constitution of our population is 11.76 per 1,000, a i rise of 1.36 per 1,000 from last year. This rise is in conformity with national experience, for the rate for England and Wales rose from 11.6 To 12.5 per 1,000. I I Infectious Diseases ' There were two deaths from zymotic diseases, being due to whooping cough and diphtheria respectively. Pneumonia caused 149 deaths, 131 of which were of persons over , the age of 65 years. The increase from 94 in the previous year accom¬ panied the increased prevalence of influenza in the early part of the year. I Influenza. There were 38 deaths certified as being due to influenza !—all of them in persons over the age of 45 years, and 30 of them in ! persons over 65 years of age. This compares with only 8 deaths from this cause in 1950. Tuberculosis. Respiratory tuberculosis caused 39 deaths (24 males and 15 females) 6 fewer than in 1950, when by comparison there were 35 male and 10 female fataflties. The majority (18) of the male deaths I occurred at ages over 45 years. Other forms of tuberculosis caused 4 deaths. ) Cancer. Deaths from this cause totalled 382 (males 190 and i females 192), an increase of 44 on the previous year. Intracranial vascular lesions. There were 267 deaths (104 males and 163 females) from this cause. The reduction from 292 in 1950 is i mainly accounted for by the drop in the female mortality from 192 to 163.