[Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough.

  • Pembroke (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1973
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Credit: [Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VITAL STATISTICS Resident Population (Registrar General*s Estimate) 1973 . oo... 14,570 PencBoro* Pen.Boro' 1975 1972 Live Births Birth Rate (per 1,000 pop) Still Births Still Birth Rate (per 1.000 Live & Still Births) Total Live & Still Births. 280 Infant Deaths 4 (Deaths under lyr) 274 18.8 6 21 262 18,3 2 8 264 6 Deaths 162 Death Rate (per 1,000 pop.) 11.1 169 11.8 DTFAITT DEATHS. 4 male infants under 1 year of age died during the year; 3 died in hospital and 1 at home. Details are as follows: 1. 35minutes old. Died of 2. 2 days old. 3* 1 month old. ” 4. 4 months old. Asphyxia at birth. Congenital heart disease. Emphysema and broncho-pneumonia. Asphyxia due to inhalation of vomit. DEATHS (General). Once again, heart disease accounted for the greatest number of deaths - 66; 29 of the total 162 deaths were due to malignant disease, 2 of these were due to cancer of the lung. Approximately 26^> of the deaths occurred in persons aged between 70 and 80 years of age and approximately 27$ in person aged over 80 years. Causes of death: Total 162. Diseases of heart and circulatory system: Diseases of brain and nervous system: Cancer of lung: Cancer (all other forms) : Diseases of respiratory system: Diseases of digestive system: Diseases of kidneys and urinary system: Infant deaths: Accidental deaths: Influenzal deaths: Other ill-defined symptoms: Drowning: Diabetes: Senility: 84 M. 78 F. 40 26 12 13 2 12 15 6 11 4 2 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 - 1 -