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Heston and Isleworth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| No. of Stillbirths | Rate per 1,000 total births | |
|---|---|---|
| 1940-44 | 200 | 27.7 |
| 1945-49 | 198 | 23.8 |
| 1950-54 | 129 | 20.6 |
| 1955-59 | 94 | 14.8 |
| 1960 | 24 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 27 | 18.8 |
| 1962 | 23 | 16.0 |
DEATHS. The deaths of residents of the Borough during 1962 were 1,122 (578 male,
544 female). This represents a death rate for the Borough of 10 9 per 1,000 population.
The deaths in any area are influenced by the sex and age distribution of the
population, and to permit of a true comparison, the Registrar-General calculates for
each local sanitary authority area what is called an area comparability factor. When
this is applied to the above Borough rate, the result is 11 6 as compared with a
death rate of 11,9 per 1,000 population for England and Wales.
The Registrar-General has classified the deaths registered during the year, and
the details are given in Tables II; III and IV. The cause of death was certified by
the Coroner in 259 cases
A progressive change is taking place in the percentage age distribution of deaths, and this is shown in the following table:-
| 1910-14 | 1950 54 | 1955 59 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 21.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 1-4 years | 8,4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 5 - 14 years | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 15 - 24 years | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 25 - 64 years | 30 8 | 31 6 | 28, 8 | 27.2 |
| 65 years and over | 31.5 | 64,3 | 67.5 | 68.4 |
Th6 chief causes of death were heart and circulatory diseases; cancer,
bronchitis and pneumonia, cerebral haemorrhage. In females 54 per cent, of deaths
occurred at age 75 years and over as compared with 35 per cent, in males.
The Secretary of the Road Safety Committee informs me that during 1962 there
were in the Borough 749 road accidents which resulted in 11 deaths, serious injury
to 169 persons and slight injury to 728 persons.
The number of deaths from motor vehicle and other accidents in Borough residents during the last ten years is shown below:-
| Year | Motor Vehicle Accidents Age in years | Other Accidents Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65 | All ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65 | All ages | |
| 1953 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 17 | - | - | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 1954 | - | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | - | 13 | 23 | |
| 1955 | - | - | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 1956 | - | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | - | - | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 1957 | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 17 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 1959 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | - | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 1960 | - | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | - | - | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 1961 | - | 1 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 13 |
| 1962 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 10 | - | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 81 | 56 | 148 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 109 | 182 |
It should be noted that 38 per cent, of these road deaths occurred in persons
aged 65 years and over as compared with 60 per cent, for the same age group in deaths
from other accidents.
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