[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VITAL STATISTICS 1. General: The principal vital statistics for the year 1969 are shown below. The rates are after correction for transfers and in the case of deaths, the rates after correction for age and sex are shown in brackets. Principal Vital Statistics for 1969 Perth County Kinross County Combined County (a) Population 82,545 6,347 88,892 (b) Total Births 1,154 100 1,254 Birth Rates 14.0 15.8 14.1 (c) Total Deaths .. 1,172 81 1,253 Death Rates 14.2 (11.1) 12.8 (11.2) 14.1 (11.1) (d) Infant Mortality Rate 17 10 16.7 2. Population: The estimated population for the Combined County shows a decrease of 439 during the year. The 1961 Census figure was 92,523, compared with 95,024 in 1951. 3. Births: The birth rate per thousand population for the Combined County was 14.1. The figures for previous years were, 1968 - 14.5; 1967 - 15.4; 1966 - 15.1; 1965 - 16.2; and 1964 - 16.2. The figure for Scotland was 17.4 compared to 18.3 last year. As is usual, the figure for the Burghs is higher than that for the Landward area - Burghs 15.6, Landward 13.4. The figures for illegitimate births during the year were Perth County 6.3%, Kinross County 8%, Combined County 6.5%, the figure for the Combined County being 7.9% last year. The figure for Scotland was 7.5%. The still birth rate (per thousand births including still births) was 9 compared to 15 last year. The figure for Scotland was 16 compared to 14 last year. 4. Deaths: The death rate for the Combined County was 11.1 compared to 11.3 for 1968, 10.4 for 1967, 11.0 for 1966, 10.6 for 1965 and 10.8 for 1964. The figure for Scotland was 12.3. Of the 1,253 deaths during 1969, 842 persons attained the age of 65 years and upwards, giving a Senile Death Rate of 75.2, compared to 74.7 for 1968, 76.0 for 1967, 73.8 for 1966 and 73.6 for 1965. 632 persons attained the age of 75 years and upwards (50.4% of the total deaths) and 225 persons attained the age of 85 years and upwards (17.2% of the total deaths.) Of the 942 persons who attained the age of 65 and upwards, 440 (46.7%) were males, and 502 (53.3%) were females. The figures for later ages were 75 years and upwards, males 251 (40%), females 381 (60%), and 85 years and upwards, males 75 (33%), females 150 (67%). Heart Disease caused 443 deaths, giving a rate of 5.0 per thousand population. This compared with 5.6 for 1968, 4.5 for 1967, and 5.1 for 1966. 362 (81.7%) of the deaths occurred at the age of 65 and upwards.