Table 1 The indicators of quality and level of life in the USSR in the 1920s [10]
No | The title of the indicator | Year, that the indicator accounted for | Factors of quality of life |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Population density, pers. per sq. km. | 1928 | Impact of economic activity |
2. | Migration activity (the difference between those who came to the region and left it) | 1928 | Impact of economic activity |
3. | Infant mortality under 1 year of age (per 1000 births, died before 1 year of age) | 1927 | The development of the healthcare system |
4–5. | Distribution of potatoes for personal consumption in the city/in the village, thousand tons | 1926/1927 | Quality of nutrition |
6–7. | Distribution of meat and lard for personal consumption in the village/in the city, thousand tons | 1926/1927 | Quality of nutrition |
8–9. | Male literacy in villages and towns, % | 1926 | Level of education |
10. | The number of crimes committed against a person (murders, fights etc.) | 1928 | Security of the territory |
11. | The number of crimes committed against property (robbery etc.) | 1928 | Security of the territory |
12–24. | Morbidity of some illnesses: dysentery, diphtheria, pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza, syphilis, chancroid, gonorrhea, scurvy, trachoma, malaria, smallpox, scarlet fever, measles | 1927 | Level of sanitary and hygienic conditions |