[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton U.D.C.

  • Littlehampton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Comparative Statistics 1901—1966 1901 1921 1931 1938 1946 1951 1965 1966 Population 7,363 8,710 9,721 10.178 12,320 13,990 17,590 17.770 Birth Rate 20-9 19-6 15-9 14-8 20-8 150 16.2 14.9 Death Rate 13-7 13-5 14-8 11-9 14-7 12-7 14.1 12.8 Infantile Mortality Rate . . 143 88 51 48 47 23-8 14.0 15.0 No. Inhabited Houses 1,504 1,785 2,637 3,581 3,479 3,822 5,455 5,771 Average Nio. of Persons per House . 4-9 4-9 3-7 2-8 3-5 3-7 3.2 3.08 PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN 1966 Causes of Death C/3 <u CD < < MALES FEMALES Under 45 45-64 65-74 75 and upwards Total Under 45 45-64 65-74 75 and upwards Total Syphilitic disease . 1 | 1 1 Malignant neoplasm. stomach . 5 2 1 1 3 2 2 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus . 8 1 5 2 1 8 Malignant neoplasm. breast . 4 1 1 2 | 4 Malignant neoplasm. uterus . 1 I 1 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms . 23 2 3 4 3 1 12 1 1 4 5 1 | Diabetes . 2 1 1 i 2 Vascular lesions of 1 nervous system. 29 1 3 4 1 8 2 8 11 71 Coronary disease, angina 45 1 7 9 9 i 26 2 6 ,11 19 Hypertension with heart disease. 1 1 1 ] Other heart disease , ... 23 2 4 6 12 1 1 A 1 9 ] 1 Other circulatory disease 9 3 1 3 2 1 3 6 Influenza. 1 1 1 Pneumonia . 14 3 6 1 9 2 3 5 Bronchitis . 13 1 8 3 12 1 1 ] Other diseases of resnira- tory system. 5| 3 2 | 5 Ulcer of stomach and i duodenum . 2\ 1 1 0 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea . 3| 1 2 1 3 Nephritis and nephrosis . 2 1 1 1 1 | 1 Hyperplasia of prostate . H 1 1 1 Congenital malformations 1 1 1 1 1 Other defined and ill- defined diseases. 291 2 2 1 5 I 10 2 2 1 14 19 Motor vehicle accidents . 2 1 1 1 2 All other accidents 4| 1 1 3 3 Homicide and operations of war. H 1 1 TOTAL | 229 8 19 46 45 118 5 13 25 68 111