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MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Population of the district of Chandrapur according to the
Census of 1961 was 12,38,070 as against the population of 10,52,975
according to the Census of 1951. It shows a net increase of
1,85,095 which worked out to 17.58 per cent over the population
according to the Census of 1951.
In spite of measures taken to control the population growth and adoption of family planning as the best remedy to improve the economic ills of the country, the number of births is increasing year to year. In 1963, 43,736 births were registered in the district as against 39,064 in 1962 and 36,282 in 1961. In 1963, the birth rate of the district was 35 per thousand.
During the period 1961-63 no death was reported due to Plague while the deaths due to Small-pox and Cholera were negligible. The number of deaths registered in the district increased to 18,667 and 19,832 in 1962 and 1963 respectively from 17,237 in 1961. The estimates of death rate worked out to 16 per thousand in 1963. Comparatively large number of
Cholera deaths were reported in 1964. The incidence of Malaria,
Filaria, Leprosy and Yaws was very high. But with the introduction of preventive measures the incidence of these diseases
has gone down to a considerable extent.
The following table shows the number of births and deaths in the district during 1963 and 1964.
TABLE No. I
NUMBER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (TALUKAWISE) IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT, 1963 AND 1964.
Taluka |
Year |
Number of births |
Number of deaths |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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Brahmapuri
|
1963 |
9,837 |
4,664 |
1964 |
9,246 |
5,002 |
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Chandrapur
|
1963 |
8,137 |
2,945 |
1964 |
7,655 |
4,186 |
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Gadhchiroli
|
1963 |
9,887 |
4,717 |
1964 |
8,719 |
4,907 |
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Rajura
|
1963 |
3,096 |
1,501 |
1964 |
3,813 |
1,296 |
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Sironcha
|
1963 |
3,717 |
1,393 |
1964 |
3,444 |
1,237 |
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Warora
|
1963 |
9,062 |
4,612 |
1964 |
7,980 |
4,546 |
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District Total
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1963 |
43,736 |
19,832 |
1964 |
40,857 |
21,174 |
The following table gives the number of deaths due to important causes in the district during 1963 and 1964.
TABLE No. 2
NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO IMPORTANT CAUSES IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT, 1963 AND 1964.
Cause of death
|
Deaths |
1963
|
1964
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| (1) |
(2)
|
(3)
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Cholera |
-- |
76 |
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Small pox |
11 |
20 |
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Plague |
-- |
-- |
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Fevers |
8,698 |
9,971 |
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Dysentery |
-- |
16 |
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Diarrhoea |
952 |
1,661 |
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Respiratory Diseases |
1,458 |
1,642 |
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Suicide |
-- |
132 |
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Other Causes |
8,713 |
7,656 |
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Total |
19,832 |
21,174 |
Still Births.
The following is the statement about still-births in the district in 1961:-
Males |
Females |
Total |
Still birth rate per 1000 live births |
124 |
80 |
204 |
5.3 |
The rate of still-births is small as compared to the districts of Yeotmal, Buldhana, Akola and Nagpur where it is as high as 51.4, 26.9, 19.8 and 11.2 respectively. However the relatively lower still-birth rate in the district might be attributed to the lack of a proper reporting system on still-births.
Infant Mortality.
Chandrapur had rather high infant mortality rate in 1961
and was placed at 145.
The following statement gives the Infant* mortality in the district in 1961:-
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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Within 24 hours |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Above 24 hours to end of first week |
713 |
594 |
1,307 |
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Above one week to end of first month |
512 |
465 |
977 |
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Above one month and below three months. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Above three months and below six months |
599 |
542 |
1,141 |
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Above six months and below 12 months |
717 |
674 |
1,391 |
The following statement gives the total infant mortality in the district (Tahsilwise)
during 1963 and 1964:-
Taluka |
Number of Infant Deaths |
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1963 |
1964 |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Brahmapuri |
1,351 |
1,316 |
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Chandrapur |
924 |
978 |
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Gadhchiroli |
1,194 |
1,100 |
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Rajura |
256 |
288 |
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Sironcha |
251 |
269 |
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Warora |
1,370 |
1,291 |
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District Total |
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5,346 |
5,242 |
* Infant is taken to be a child up to one year of age.
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