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Yiewsley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Births.
There is a slight decrease in the birth-rate in the Yiewsley
area.
Birth Rate (R.G.) 22'86 per thousand. Birth Rate per 1,000
England and Wales 18'3.
Males. Females.
Total Births 128 79 49
Legitimate 76 49
Illegitimate 3 —
Deaths.
Total, 53; males, 29; females, 24. Death rate (R.G.) 9'46
per 1,000. Death rate for England and Wales, 12.2.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of childbirth :
From Sepsis, nil. From other causes, nil.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age: Total 11; males, 8;
females, 3. Illegitimate, male 1; female 1.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) nil.
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages): Males, 4; female 1.
Deaths from Diarrhoea, under 2 years of age: Male, 1;
female, 1.
The Death rate in Babies is remarkably low.
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 |
| Influenza | ||
| Meningoocal Meningitis | — | |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 3 | 1 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | |
| Cancer, Malignant disease | ||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | |
| Heart disease | — | 5 |
| Bronchitis | ||
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ||
| Other Respiratory diseases | — | |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | — | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | ||
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | — | |
| Suicide | 1 | — |
| Other Defined Causes | 5 | 6 |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year: Total | 3 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 |