Death Demography

Question 1

Death rate

Answer 1

Number of deaths per thousand of the population per year

The death rate started to fall from 1870 and continued to fall until 1930.

It roast from 1930-1950 due to the economic depression and ww2

But since 1959 it has declined

Question 2

Reasons for the decline on the death rates

Answer 2

Infectious disease

Question 3

Infectious disease

Answer 3

Infectious disease as the cause of death. These diseases affect adults and the elderly more so than the young.Reason for the decline in the death rates

Tanter 1996 - over three quarters of the decline in the death rate from the 1850-1970 was due to the fall in infectious diseases that were often responsible for the death of the young

By the 1950s disease of affluence such as heart disease and cancer replaced I

Question 4

Improved nutrition

Answer 4

Mckeown 1972 - improved nutrition accounts for up to half the reduction of deaths, particularly for TB

Improved nutrition helped build resistance to infectious and strengthens immune systems

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However some of infectious disease rose during improved nutrition such as measles

Question 5

Medical improvements

Answer 5

After 1950s improved medical knowledge, techniques and organisation did he,on reduce deaths per thousand rates

More recently improved medication (antibiotics, blood transfusions and medical procedures such as bypass surgery and other developments have reduced deaths from heart disease by 1/3

Question 6

People ar e health conscious

Answer 6

Decline in the number of people smoking has resulted in the declines in the death rate as people are more health conscious

Harper argues that people still engage in unhealthy behaviour, for example the smoking epidemic has been replaces with the obesity epidemic

He argues that a long life span is achieved through the use of costly medication

Question 7

Public health measures

Answer 7

In the. 20th century, more effective central and local government with the necessary lower to pass and enforce laws led to a range of improvements in public health and quality of the environment

These unckded improvements in housing (producing drier, better, ventilated, less overcrowded accommodation p) clear air acts, purer water and laws to combat the adulteration of food and drink

Question 8

Other social changes

Answer 8

The decline of more dangerous manual occupations such as mining

Smaller families reduced the rate of transmission of infection

Greater public knowledge of the causes of illness

High incomes, allowing for a healthier lifestyle

Question 9

However the death rate has increased!!

Answer 9

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