[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough.

  • Nelson (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VITAL STATISTICS COMPARATIVE TABLE SHOWING DEATH RATES FROM VARIOUS- • CAUSES - -FoR- • THE YEARS. 1955-1959 INCLUSIVE ? ! ‘ i t | i ■ ■ ' 1 1 1 Cause of. death ' 1959 | 1958”! Death Rate v. —T3H7“| )er 1000 —r§F6TT955 * of population i 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory 00,03 wo, 03 00.12 00.21 oo. 09 2, Tuberculosis, other forms 00,03 - 00.03 — - 3. Syphilitic--d-idease.-.. Oo, 03 - oo. 03 Oo, 06 00.03 4. Diphtheria, - - - — - 5. Whooping Cough - - - - - 6. Meningococcal;Infections» - — - - - 7. Acute poliomyelitis 1 - - - - 8. Measles . . - -o - - - 9. Other infective and pa.rasitic diseases . — - - 00.09 00.09 10, Malignant neoplasm, stomach 00,73 00.62 00.40 00.58 00.72 11. Malignant .neoplasm., lung, bronchus 00.50 0o.34 00.37 00.43 Oo. 30 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast 00.19 00. 09 * Oo,16 00.18 00.24 13..Malignant neoplasm, uterus 00,13 0o.22 oo.06 00.03 00.12 14.iOther malignant and lymphatic ;! neoplasms 01.42 01.56 01.11 01.10 01.05 15.iLeukaemia; aleukaemia •— 00.13 oo. 03 00.16 - - 16.jDiabetes i 00.16 Ou, 12 uu.12 0u,15 0o.24 17.;Vascular lesions, of nervous'system 02.90 02.37 02 • 66 02.94 02.14 18, ' Corbnary disease, angina -■» 03.28 03.21 02.94 02.94 02.41 19.' Hypdr tens i-on with heart disease 00.25 0o.l5 00.43 00.12 00,30 2o,;Other heart disease 02,08 02.46 02.38 02.32 02.44 21. other circulatory diseases 00.66 00.56 00.59 00,55 oo,69 22. Influenza: : 00.09 - 0o,16 MB Ou. 06 23. Pneumonia; 00.35. 00.25 00.40 00.34 Ou.36 24. Bronchitis’ ] 00,66- 00.81 0o,80 Oo,86 01.02 25. Other diseased of the respiratory system • i 00.09 Ou, 09 Oo, 06 oo,09 Ou.09 26. Ulcer of Ltomach or duodenum 00,22 00.09 . 00.22 0o,21 00.15 27. Gastritis,- enteritis- ■&- diarrhoea. - otu 09 wm oo. 06 00,03 Oo. 06 28. Nephritis and' nephrosis 00.13 oO, 06 Oo. 16 Ou. 31 00,15 29. Hyperplasia of prostate 00.16 Oo, 09 - 00.15 - 3u. Pregnancy, childbirth &'abortion' mm mt tn - - 31. Congenital malformations 00.06 00.15 Oo. 06 Ou, 03 Ou, 06 32, other defined* & ill-defined diseases 01.39 01.22 01.21 01.28 01.17 33. Motor vehicle' accidents 00.16 Ou. 09 00.19 Ou. 06 - 34. Alii other1 accidents 00.47 00.37 00.43 00.55 Ou,54 35. Suicide 00,19 oo, 15 00.25 0o,24 Ou,33 36. Homicide jfc- operations of wan... ... j - 00.06 00,06 oo, 06 - All causes 16.58 15,25 15.62 15.93 14.87 i