[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Kenilworth U.D.C.

  • Kenilworth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Kenilworth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Kenilworth Urban District. A. Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year. Population (estimated) Mid-year, 1945 ... 9,470 Birth Rate ... ... ... ... ... 18.7 Still Births—Rate per 1,000 total births ... 22 Death Rate ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.9 Deaths from Diseases and I From Sepsis — Accidents of Pregnancy and ,, other causes Child-birth Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age All Infants per 1,000 live births ... ... ... 28 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 30 Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births ... ... ... ... ... . . — Deaths from Measles (all ages) ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of agej The Birth-rate was lower than in 1944, but higher than for the previous ten years. The Death-rate was lower than in 1944, but much about the average for the past 5 years. The Infant Mortality rate was much lower than in 1944. Statistics for England and Wales are shown at the foot of Table II. B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT. 1. Public Health Officers.—Remained the same as in 1944. 3. Laboratory Facilities.— Bacteriological examina- tions by Birmingham University :—- Positive. Negative. Total. Diphtheria ... —- ... 19 ... 19 Enteric Fever —- ... — ... — Tuberculosis... — ... 7 ... 7 26