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Heston and Isleworth 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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STILLBIRTHS. The number of stillbirths in 1964 was 13. The proportion of still-births per 1 000 total (live and still) births in recent years is shown below:-
| No. of Stillbirths | Rate per 1.000 total births | |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 - 34 | 214 | 31.2 |
| 1935 - 39 | 224 | 29.4 |
| 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 |
| 1963 | 21 | 13.9 |
| 1964 | 13 | 8.7 |
This still-birth rate is the lowest in the Borough records.
DEATHS. The deaths of residents of the Borough during 1964 were 1,110
(616 male, 494 female). This represents a death rate for the Borough of 11.0
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 11.1 as compared with a death rate of 11.3 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 Corpner in 283 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 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 21.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 1-4 years | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 5-14 years | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 15 - 24 years | 3. 7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 25 - 64 years | 30.8 | 31.6 | 28.8 | 26.8 |
| 65 years and over | 31.5 | 64.3 | 67.5 | 69.2 |
The chief causes of death were heart and circulatory diseases; cancer;
bronchitis and pneumonia; cerebral haemorrhage. In females 52 per cent. of
deaths occurred at 75 years and over as compared with 32 per cent. in males.
The number of deaths from motor vehicle and other accidents in Borough residents during the last ten years is shown below:-
| Motor Vehicle Accidents Age in years | Other Accidents Age in years | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65 + | All ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65 | All +ages |
| 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 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 1962 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 10 | - | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
| 1963 | - | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 1 | - | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 1964 | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 79 | 55 | 147 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 102 | 175 |
Care and attention in the home, in the factory and on the roads is
essential and the special proneness to accidents of the aged should be remembered.
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