[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Fareham U.D.C.

  • Fareham (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Fareham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FAREHAM Public Health Department, 130 West Street, Fareham, Hants. (Telephone: Fareham 2431). May, 1964. To the Chairman and Councillors of the Urban District of Fareham Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Public Health Department for 1963. The Registrar-General’s estimated population, 65,310, shows an increase of 2,140 on the number for 1962. The natural increase or excess of births over deaths was 611, exactly the same number as in 1962, and this is a remarkable coincidence. The number of births registered, 1,281, is proportionately less than in 1962 but it still gives the high birth rate of 19-61 per 1,000 population. The crude birth rate is higher but the corrected birth rate of 18-04 is slightly lower than the rate of 18-20 per 1,000 population for England and Wales. The crude death rate of 10-26 per 1,000 population and the corrected death rate of 11-08 are less than the rates for 1962. The death rate for England and Wales is 12-2 per 1,000 population. The infant mortality rate of 19-52 is lower than that of 21*1 for England and Wales. As usual the greatest loss in infant life was in the first four weeks, and 18 out of the 25 infant deaths occurred in that period. Deaths from congenital malformations amounted to 4 while in the previous 12 months the corresponding figure was 16. Diseases of the heart and blood vessels gave a total of 381 deaths, 46 more than last year. Malignant disease caused 119 deaths, some 11 fewer than in the previous year. The number dying from cancer of the lung and broncus was 17, exactly half the number for 1962. Such a decline in numbers is very welcome but is probably only a temporary one as the number of lung cancer deaths for the whole country has shown the usual annual increase. Recent reports from America have further strengthened the evidence that smoking is a cause of lung cancer. The incidence of notifiable infectious diseases reached the figure of 1,162. This increased incidence arose from the biennial epidemic of Measles which occurred during the year. Out of the 1,07] cases of Measles one child died. Some progress has been made in the