[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS AMONGST CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR Death rate amongst Infants per 1,000 Live Births iDistricts Average rate for the ten years 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1931-40 1941-50 Ininistrative 1 County 51 39 37 40 32 30 26 28 24 1 ^an Districts. 50 40 36 40 36 25 23 30 27 i ^al Districts. 53 39 58 40 29 34 29 26 1 i 21 i 1 There were 76 deaths of children under the age of 1 year in ldo‘-2 as (‘oinpared. with 87 in 197)1, the infant mortality rate being’ 24 per 1,000 live births. This is the lowest rate ever recorded. The rate for England was 27,6 eom])ared with 60 in 1951. and Wales : 'or 1952 The distribution of these infant de causes is shown in the following table: aths between various 1 Urban Rural Total jiVhooping cough Pneumonia 6 6 12 Bronchitis - Diarrhoea o O 5 Congenital malformations 3 6 9 Accidents •> 1 3 Other diseases and causes 29 18 47 Totals 42 1 34 76 INQUESTS The causes of death returned by the Coroners were as follows : Cause of Death East Riding District Holderuess District Howdenshlre District Escrlck District Totals for 1952 Totals for 1951 Natural Causes ... 13 — 1 8 17 15 Accidental Death. 63 3 10 8 84 1 53 Suicide 16 4 — 1 21 25 Found drowned ... 1 2 2 5 1 5 Other verdicts .... 4 1 — 5 1 4 Totals 97 10 11 i 14 132 102