[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Devizes Borough.

  • Devizes (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Devizes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VITAL STATISTICS Birth and Death Rates compared with other areas (Births and Deaths per 1,000 population) Standardised Birth Rate Dea.th Rate 1965 1966 1965 1966 Deviz-es Borough 20.0 •|8.4 9.5 9.8 England and Vfeles 18.1 17.7- -11.5 11.7 - V.'ilt shire 19.6 18.7 10.2 10.4 Devises Rural District 18.4 17.9 9.5 8.7 * . Comparability -figures- ar-e- supplied to .each. District by the Registrar General. These take into-account the varying, age/sex distribution of the population in different parts of the country. When applied to the local rates they allow a more‘accurate comparison to be made between different areas. Births and infantile Deaths Legitimate Illegitimate Total Tiale Female hale Female Live Births 80 67 5 12 164 Still Births 2 2 0 0 4 Deaths under 1 year- 3 0 0 0 3 Deaths under 4 v;eeks *2 0 0 0 3 Deaths under 1 v/eek 3 0 0 0 3 latural increase Increase of live births over totad deaths 22. -2-