[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough.

  • Buxton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. The elevation of the District is from 950 to 1,200 feet above sea-level. Area of the Borough : 6,337 acres. Civilian Population : 18,860. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS. M. F. Live Births—Legitimate 302 162 140 Illegitimate 14 10 4 Total 316 172 144 Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population 16.7 M. F. Stillbirths—Legitimate 7 3 4 Illegitimate 0 0 0 Total 7 3 4 Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 21.6 Total M. F. Deaths 246 117 129 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population 13.04 Deaths from puerperal causes :— Rate per 1,000 total Deaths (live and still) births Puerperal sepsis 0 0.00 Other puerperal causes 0 0.00 Total 0 0.00 Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :— All infants per 1,000 live births :... 50.6 Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 49.6 Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 71.4 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 39 Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1 Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 0 Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 2 There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the year. EPIDEMIC DISEASES. 3 deaths from Influenza occurred. TUBERCULOSIS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. 0 deaths occurred, giving a death-rate of 0.00 per 1,000. CANCER. 39 deaths occurred, giving a death-rate of 2.06 per 1,000. RESPIRATORY DISEASES. 29 deaths occurred, giving a death-rate of 1.5 per 1,000.