[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C.

  • West Lancashire (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infantile Mortality Rate.—There were 22 deaths of children under the age of 1 year. This gives an Annual Infantile Mortality Rate of 58 per 1,000 Births, which is the same as the previous year and 1 less than the mean of the previous 5 years. Commenting on the Deaths due to some of the other diseases, 17 were due to Tuberculosis of the Respiratory Sys¬ tem with a rate of *76, that for 1924 being -45, and the mean of the previous 5 years being -56. 36 deaths were due to other diseases of the Respiratory System, the rate being 1*6, that for the previous year being 1-49. Heart Diseases were responsible for 37 Deaths, with a rate of D6, that for the previous year being 2*9. Cancer was responsible for 41 deaths with a rate of 1*8, there being 23 deaths in 1924. The following table compares the foregoing rates with those for England and Wales —• Deaths and other Rates for England and Wales and the West Lancashire Rural District. Birth-rate per 1000 living. Death-rate per 1000 living. Epidemic Death-rate per 1000 living. Infant Mortality per 1000 births. England and Wales .... West Lancashire Rural 18-3 12-2 •39 75 ' District .. 14*5 11-5 •23 58 The figures under Epidemic Death Rate do not deaths due to Diarrhoea. include VITAL STATISTICS. Mean of 5 years— Birth-rate. Death-rate. Death-rate from Tuberculosie of Respiratory »>stem. Rate of Deaths under ] year to 1000 Births. 1895-1899 \. . . 25-4 13-9 0-99 128 1900-1904 .. .. 23-6 13-5 0-89 116 1905-1909 .. .. 22*5 12-8 0-82 95 1910-1914 .. . . 20-4 11*9 0-63 93 1915-1919 .. .. 18-0 14-1 0-73 74 1920-1924 .. .. 17-7 11-2 0-56 59 1924 .. .. . . 16-4 11-9 0-45 58 1925 .. .. . . 14-5 11*5 0-76 58 Corrected Death Rate by standardising factor, 10-4 per 1,000.