[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross-on-Wye U.D.C.

  • Ross-on-Wye (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross-on-Wye U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ross U.D. Causes of Death Lung Cancer Other Cancer Cerebro Vascular Car dip Vascular Other Cardiac Disease_ Disease Disease Ross UD E&W Ross UD s&w Ross UD TP 0 V? ixfcvif Ross UD E&W Ross UD E&W No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate 1950 0 0.00 0.28 11 2.08 1.67 11 2.08 1 .48 7 1.33 1.25 17 3.22 2.21 1951 0 0.00 0.30 11 2.06 1.66 8 1.50 1 .56 7 1.31 1.33 15 2.81 2.34 1952 0 0.00 0.32 5 0.95 1.67 8 1.52 1 •58 4 0.76 1.40 21 3.98 2.00 1953 2 0.38 0.34 10 1.89 1.65 8 1.51 1 .54 12 2.27 1.42 35 6.62 1.93 1954 1 0.19 0.37 10 1.88 1.67 5 0.94 1 .63 16 3.01 1.53 32 6.03 1.87 1955 3 0.56 0.39 14 2.63 1.67 10 1.88 1 .67 9 1.69 1.61 17 3.20 1.88 1956 1 0.19 0.41 11 2.08 1.67 15 2.83 1 .67 10 I.89 1.70 32 6.04 1.82 1957 2 0.38 0.42 12 2.28 1.67 11 2.05 1 • 64 15 2.85 1.72 24 4.55 1.70 1958 2 O.38 0.44 11 2.08 1.68 11 2.08 1 .69 9 1.70 1.86 19 3.59 1.72 1959 2 0.38 0.46 9 I.69 1.68 15 2.81 1 • 66 12 2.25 1.87 22 4.13 1.58 i960 2 0.37 0.48 7 1.30 1.68 14 2.60 1 .67 8 1.48 2.01 12 2.23 1.55 1961 4 0.72 0.49 11 1.97 1.67 18 3.23 1 .67 8 1.44 2.07 16 2.87 1.57 1962 2 0.35 0.51 12 2.11 1.67 8 1.40 1 • 68 7 1.23 2.19 11 1.93 1.50 1963 2 0.35 0.52 9 1.56 1.66 10 1.73 1 .71 12 2.08 2.29 24 4.15 1.47 1964 1 0.17 0.54 13 2.18 1.67 9 1.51 1 .56 12 2.01 2.24 14 2.35 1.25 1965 7 1.14 0.55 13 2.13 1.67 13 2.13 1 .64 7 1.14 2.38 14 2.29 1.23 1966 5 0.80 O.56 13 2.07 1.69 18 2.87 1 • 64 15 2.39 2.39 16 2.55 1.23 1967 2 0.31 0.58 13 2.03 1.70 17 2.66 1 .59 17 2.66 2.67 12 1.88 0.82 1968 1 0.15 0.59 14 2.15 1.72 15 2.30 1 12 1.84 2.85 8 1.2 3 0.82 1969 4 0.61 0.61 10 1.52 1.74 13 1.98 1 .63 19 2.89 2.86 14 2.13 0.78 1970 0 0.00 0.62 6 0.91 1.74 15 2.28, 1 .62 10 1.52 2.84 17 2.59 0.75 1971 2 0.31 O.63 9 1.41 1.76 16 2.51 1 • 64 13 2.04 2.93 14 2.20 0.73 1972 4 O.63 O.65 22 3.47 1.78 12 1.39 1 .67 20 3.15 3.09 15 2.37 0.74 This table may be summarised as follows: Lung Cancer Othei ’ Cane ;er Ross UD E&W Ross UD E&W Tot- Av Av Tot- Av Av al Ann Ann al Ann Ann No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate 1950-59 13 0.25 0.37 104 1.96 1.67 1960-69 30 0.50 0.54 115 1.90 1.69 1950-69 43 0.37 0.46 219 1.93 1.68 1970 0 0.00 0.62 6 0.91 1.74 1971 2 0.31 O.63 9 1.41 1.76 1972 4 0.63 O.65 22 3.47 1.78 The following comments may be i mad' Cerebro Vascular Disease Cardio Vascular Disease Other Cardiac Dise ase Ross UD E&W Ross UD E&W Ross UD E&W Tot- Av Av Tot- Av AV Tot- Av Av al Ann Ann al Ann Ann al Ann Ann No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate No. Rate Rate 102 1.92 1 .61 101 1.91 1.57 234 4«42 1.91 135 2.24 1 .64 117 1.92 2.40 141 2.36 1.22 237 2.08 1 .63 218 1.91 1.98 375 3.39 1.56 15 2.28 1 .62 10 1.52 2.84 17 2.59 0.75 16 2.51 1 • 64 13 2.04 2.93 14 2.20 0.73 12 1.89 1 .67 20 3*15 3.09 15 2.37 0.74 Death rates from the four main causes of death, responsible for 65*7,1 of all deaths in England and Vales in 1972, are shown, with death rates from cancer sub¬ divided into those from lung cancer and those from other cancer. .Although death rates from lung cancer were lower than those for England and Wales, due to differ¬ ent smoking habits in rural areas, they showed the same dramatic rise due to increased smoking, in contrast to death rates from other cancer, in which the rise was much less. Death rates from other cancer were higher than those for England and Y/ales. Death rates from cerebrovascular disease were higher than those for England and Wales. Death rates from cardiovascular disease were lower than those for England and Wales. Death rates from other cardiac disease were higher than those for England and Wales. These two rates must however be taken together, as the shift from one to the other is partly, if not entirely, due to a change in the fashion of diagnosis. It should be noted that between 1950 and 1972 the death rote for England and Wales from lung cancer increased from 0.28 to O.65, that is by 132.1,”, , from other cancer from 1.67 to 1.78, that is by 6,6;&, from cerebrovascular disease from 1.48 to 1.67, that is by 12.8/j, and from all cardiac disease from 3*46 to 3*83, that is by 10.7^ • 4s already stated, improved health is not connected with Improved treatment services but with improved environmental and health education services, a healthy environment for mind and body, natural diet, moderation in eating and drinking, avoidance of tobacco, and regular exercise.