[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mortality.—The deaths due to pneumonia numbered *107, giving a fatality-rate of 18-60, and a death-rate of 0-328 per 1,000 a< the population. *This figure does not include 2 deaths from Influenzal Pneumonia, which, in accordance with the instructions of the Registrar-General, are included in the Influenza] Group. The monthly distribution of cases and deaths throughout the year is as follows :— Month. d rO o wi o3 U PU <D c >> cT O > o 6 3 Z O ►—l Ph < ►—> '“I < cn O z Cases .. 72 59 93 51 42 31 31 24 22 33 32 85 575 Deaths ... .. 30 10 13 9 3 9 3 4 3 5 7 11 107 • The age-distribution of cases and deaths, together with the fatality-rate in each group, are given in the following table:— All ages -1 1-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 and over. Cases—Primary 555 96 57 40 26 61 129 146 Influenzal ... 20 — — o 1 7 5 5 Total 575 96 57 42 27 68 134 151 Deaths 107 29 4 2 — 2 13 57 Fatality-rate 18-60 30-2 7-02 4-76 2-94 9-70 37-75 Of the 107 deaths from pneumonia, 6 had taken place befori notification was received and 80 occurred in cases which were not notified at all. Of the 575 cases, 166 were treated at home and 409 were treated in hospital.