MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

VITAL STATISTICS

As per the Census of 1901 the population of the district was 7,52,066. It rose to 15,01,478 by 1971 Census showing an increase by 58.14 per cent. This growth in population is in keeping with the general trends in population growth in the country.

The following statement gives the number of births and deaths in Akola district from 1960 to 1965:

Year

Number of Births

Number of Deaths

1960

47,967

18,498

1961

47,035

25,635

1965

44,843

16,995

1969

37,248

14,903

1973

50,818

13,153

It will be seen from the statement that in keeping with the pattern found in the country the number of births usually far exceeded the number of deaths in the district.

Still Births : In 1961, 568 male and 401 female still births were registered in the district giving a percentage ratio to live births of 19.8.

Infant Mortality : The following statement shows the incidence of infant [Infant is taken to be a child upto one year of age.] mortality in the district.

 

Males

Females

Total

Within 24 hours.

—

—

—

Above 24 hours to end of first week.

776

479

1,255

Above one week to end of first month.

429

308

737

Above one month and below three months.

—

—

—

Above three months and below six months.

593

522

1,115

Above six months and below 12 months.

605

456

1,061

Deaths due to different Diseases: The following statement shows the number of deaths due to different diseases in the district from 1961 to 1965.

Disease

years

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

Cholera

341

—

—

342

—

Small-pox

55

209

202

36

22

Plague

—

—

—

—

—

Fever

8,911

7,736

5,708

5,806

6,181

Diarrhoea and Dysentery.

3,623

4,377

1,552

1,460

1,227

Respiratory Diseases.

2,323

4,682

1,942

Not available

N. A

Other causes.

10,402

8,048

8,233

9,824

8,925

Total Deaths.

25,635

25,052

17.637

17,468 1

16,355

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