[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Prudhoe U.D.C.

  • Prudhoe (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Prudhoe U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The still birth rate was 0.63 per 1,000 population per annum compared with 0.36 for England and Wales in 1951 and 0.52 for this district in 1950. Still Births. Legitimate Male. 3 Female. 3 Total. 6 Illegitimate — — — 3 3 6 The number of still births increased to 6 in 1951 from 5 in 1950. GENERAL DEATH RATE. The total number of deaths registered during 1951 was 88 compared with 97 in 1950. The death rate was 9.2 per 1,000 population per annum compared with 10.2 in 1950 and 12.5 for England and Wales in 1951. The chief causes of death were as follows Tuberculosis, respiratory Tuberculosis, other . . Syphilitic Disease Diphtheria Whooping Cough Meningococcal Infections Acute Poliomyelitis Measles Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases Malignant Neoplasm, stomach Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus Malignant Neoplasm, breast Malignant Neoplasm, uterus Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms Leukaemia, Aleukaemia Diabetes Vascular Lesions of nervous system Coronary Disease, angina Hypertension with Heart Disease Other Heart Disease Other Circulatory Disease Influenza Pneumonia Bronchitis Other Diseases of Respiratory System Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum . . Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea Nephritis and Nephrosis Hyperplasia of prostate Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion Congenital malformations . . Other defined and ill-defined diseases Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents . . Suicide Homicide and operations of war Male. 2 4 1 9 8 2 10 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 ] 1 Pemale. 3 — 4 6 8 1 3 53 35