[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Hawarden R.D.C.

  • Hawarden (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Hawarden R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS IN HOSPITAL» i 1 Died in No, of ! ' Hospital Dearths . J! ' i Died in No, of i Hospital Deaths ! i 1 i Hospital Deaths fo Total Deaths 1 Under 1 year M ales Females 73fo 8, 9o 3. 6, 1 ^ 14 1, 2. . 50fc - 1 i I ro i j 1, 1, 1, 50f» 25 “ 44 3, 10, - 29i 45 “ 69 20, 66, 17, 43, 1 70 and over 19, 82, 19, 89, 1 22fo - 52, 172, , 410 146, 1 29fo TOTAL POE 1952 (POE 66. I84c 45o 135» 34/0 COMPAEISON) It wil], be seen from the above table that in the younger age groups a high percentage of the total deaths occur in hospital. Of the 22 males who died under the age of 45 years, 13 died in hospital, and of the I4 females who died under the age of 45 years, 5 died in hospital, a total of 18 deaths in hospital out of a total number of 36 deaths under the age of 45 years. Oyer the age of 45 years larger numbers were involved a.nd the deaths in hospital though numerically larger are a much lower percentage of the total deaths. Of the 15O males over the age of 45 years who died during the ye3.r 39 died in hospital, and of thel32 female deaths in these older a,ge groups 36 occurred in hospital. Comparative figures are given for the year 1952, and it will be seen that the total number of deaths in hospital, in 1953 was lower, there being 93 deaths as compared with 111 in 1952, The percentage of rleaths in hf^spital being 09^ ot all death.s a,s compared With 34a 1952.