| Rhondda women: one of the highest death rates in Britain |
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| Mortality rates (deaths per 1000 population), taken from Our Mothers’ Land, p.125. |
| |
Pontypridd District 1901-1910 |
|
England and Wales |
| |
Female |
Male |
|
Female |
Male |
| Under 5 |
54.3 |
66.3 |
|
41.9 |
50.0 |
| 5- |
3.8 |
3.5 |
|
3.6 |
3.5 |
| 10- |
2.2 |
2.1 |
|
3.7 |
5.0 |
| 15- |
3.2 |
3.7 |
|
2.2 |
2.1 |
| 20- |
5.0 |
3.8 |
|
2.9 |
3.1 |
| 25- |
6.2 |
4.7 |
|
3.5 |
4.2 |
| 35- |
9.5 |
8.0 |
|
4.7 |
5.6 |
| 45- |
14.2 |
14.9 |
|
7.5 |
9.2 |
| 55- |
15.5 |
16.2 |
|
24.9 |
31.8 |
|
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