[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Aldershot Borough.

  • Aldershot (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Aldershot Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ischaemic Heart Disease There were 90 deaths from coronary heart disease, a marked increase on last year. Smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and stress are all factors contributing to this disease. Deaths from Lung Cancer Males Females Total 1969 18 5 23 1970 6 2 8 1971 17 1 18 1972 10 1 11 There were 11 deaths from lung cancer which shows an improvement on last year, though one male died under the age of 45 years. Drug Addiction There was one death from drug addiction, a male aged 24 years. Seven people died as a result of the bomb explosion in the Parachute Brigade Officers Mess in February. INCIDENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1968, the infectious diseases notified during 1972 are shown compared with the three previous years 1969 1970 1971 1972 Measles 63 118 7 16 Whooping Cough 6 1 Scarlet Fever Malaria - 2 1 Dysentery 5 5 11 5 1 Meningococcal Infection Food Poisoning _ 2 k cl 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... 12 9 12 14 Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis . _ P Infective Jaundice 37 9 13 CL 11 (154) (2) (12) i e not 7 numbers which came to our notice from al] laboratories and ^ P^hological