[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vital Statistics. Population.—The estimated Resident Population for Mid- year 1933 was 23,970. (.Soldiers not included.) Birth Rate.—The net number of live births assigned to the district was 334, giving a slightly increased Birth Rate of 13.9 per 1,000 of the population as compared with 13.4 in 1932. The Birth Rate for P'ngland and Wales was 14.4 per 1,000, being 0.9 below that for 1932. The following Table indicates the variations in the Birth Rate for the past five years : — Canterbury. Birth Rate. Year. No. of Births. Canterbury. England and Wales. 1929 374 ••• 15-6 16.3 1930 379 ••• 15-8 16.3 1931 351 ••• 14-6 15-8 1932 326 ... 13-4 15-3 1933 334 ••• 13-9 M-4 Death Rate.—The crude Death Rate shows an increase, being 14.8 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 11.9 per 1,000 in 1932. The Death Rate for England and Wales was 12.3 per 1,000. The net number of Deaths in Canterbury was 355 as com- pared with 291 in 1932, an increase of 64. This is accounted for by an increased mortality amongst the aged during the year, as the following Table shows ; — Year. Deaths under 45 years. Deaths 45-65. Deaths over 65 years. 1932 64 ... 67 ... 160 1933 57 ••• 81 ... 217 The number of Deaths under 45 years was actually less than in 1932, but the Deaths of persons of 65 years and over shows an increase of 57. There were fewer Infant Deaths and Deaths from Tubercu- losis during the year ; but a larger number of Deaths from Di.seases of the Circulatorv System and Cancer. m The Deaths from Suicide and Other Violence have increased from 14 in 1932 to 20 in 1933.