[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C.

  • Newark-on-Trent (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Deaths from Cancer numbered 55, a decrease of 10 on the previous year. The ages at which death occurred were Under 40 years 40 to 50 „ 50 to 60 ,, 60 to 70 „ 70 to 80 ,, Over 80 ,, Male Female ....21 .. 1 — .. .. 36 12 10 .. .. 65 .. .. 45 TOTAL .. 28 27 J he occupations of persons dying from cancer were Doctor .. .. .. # # | Factory worker — Crane driver .. .. .. 1 — Knitter . . .. .. \ Farm worker, labourer, etc. .. .. .. 8 Housewife . . .. . t # ^ 26 Joiner . . .. .. . _ . _ \ Market gardener .. .. .. .. j Miner . . . . .. .. # # 9 Parson . . . . .. .. , # \ Publican . . . . . . .. _ # \ Postmistress .. .. .. .. ] Railway worker .. . . .. .. 3 Not known .. .. .. ., \ MATERNAL MORTALITY I here was no death of a mother in or in consequence of childbirth. INFANT MORTALITY The number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age decreased from 29 in 1948 to 16 in 1949. The infantile death rate lowered from 43,0 to 23.9 per 1,000 births. There was one death from Diarrhoea. The causes of death of the 16 infants are listed hereunder Cause No. of Deaths M F Acute Bronchitis — 1 Broncho Pneumonia 1 1 Broncho Pneumonia — Congenital Malformation 1 — Cerebral Haemorrhage — 1 Congenital Malformation 2 4 Erythroblastosis — Foetalis 1 — Prematurity . . 1 3 6 10
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