[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Amble U.D.C.

  • Amble by the Sea (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Amble U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    They occui/ed throughout the year as follows:- January 5 May 5 September 4 February 5 June 4 October 4 March 3 July - November 2 April 5 August 5 December 2 These deaths included 22 males and 22 females. The death rate, corrected for differences of sex and age constitution and based upon the “deathrate ” popula- tion ( which excludes all non-civilianmales whether serving at home or abroad), was 9.67 per 1000, As all the public health legislation for the past years has had for its object a healthier community, and since this goes pari passu with a decreasing death rate, then 1 think the Urban District as a whole may be considered as being in a very fortunate and enviable condition. ANALYSIS OF THE DEATH RATE. The ages at death were as follows Under lyear, 6; i and under 2 years, i; 2 and under 5 yrs, 3; 5 and under 15 yrs., 2; i5 and under 25 yrs, 2; 25 and under 40 yrs., 7; 45 and under 65 yrs., 10; 65 and upwards, 13. Zymotic disease caused 7 deaths; Cancer, 7; Pulmsn- ar>' disease, 8 (including Tuberculosis 3 ) ; Organic heart disease 4; Violence 2; etc. INFANT MORTALITY (under i year). Infant deaths under i year numbered 6, one less than last year, giving a death rate of 58.82 per 1000 births regist- ered. This compares favourably with the infant death rate (provisional figures) for England and Wales, during the same period, of 89.00 per 1000. In the report of the Medical Officer to the Local Government Board for 1917-18, the following passage occurs “ Possible minimum of Infant mortality-The history of 1917 and of preceding years is showing that we may anticipate a reduction of the national rate of infant mortality to 50 per 1000 births.