[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Blaby R.D.C.

  • Blaby (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Blaby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION A VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS Live Births Males Females Total Legitimate 273 244 517 Illegitimate 7 13 20 Totals 280 257 537 BIRTH RATE 13..5 per 1,000 estimated population 1932 1933 1934 1935 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 17o4 15o7 15o5 14o1 15o3 14o8 14o2 14.5 15o8 13o9 17.1 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1 20o2” 20.6 19c3 19o4 17o2 16.7 14o9 14o8 14o3 13o5 The birth rate of 13o5 per 1,000 population shows a figure below that of last year and is the lowest recorded over the last twenty two years. Generally speaking there seems to be a slight decline in the Birth Rate and this is noticeable over the last twelve years. This is not of local significance as this trend is obvious in the country as a whole. It is interesting to speculate on the factors which lead to this falling birth rate, and there must be many, but perhaps our present social system has not brought the security that was anticipated. The Birth Rate for England and Wales was 15° 5 per 1,000 population. In the district 3o7^ of live births were illegitimate. DEATHS Males Females Total Deaths from all causes 217 206 423 DEATH RATE 10.6 per 1,000 estimated population 1932i 1933 1934 1935 “T93r| 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 9o3j 8.6 7.8 10.0 8.6 9.6 8.1 9.0 10.2 9o2 8.9 1943 1944] I 1945 ni947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 loTT 9.9 9.5 10.9 10.2 9.2 9o9 9.5 10.0 8.5 10.6
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