[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, County Palatine of Lancaster.

  • Lancashire (England). County Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, County Palatine of Lancaster. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    xlvii. Ormskirk 1-40, Whitworth 1*37, Heywood (B.) 1-27, Dalton- in-Furness and Grange-over-Sands each 1-26, Lancaster (B.) 1-25, Failsworth 1*24, Hurst 1-22. and Leigh (B.) 1*20. The phthisis death-rate for each urban and rural district is shown on Table B, inserted opposite page xvi. The following table shows the male and female deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis at various age periods during the last four years :■— At all Under 1 and under •2 and under 5 and under 15 and under 25 and under 45 and under 65 and Ages. 1 year. 2 years 5 years. 15 years. 25 years. 45 years. 65 years, upw’ris. Males— 1916 ... 900 ... 2 ... 6 ... 11 ... 28 ... 133 ... 392 ... 300 ... 28 1917 ... 827 ... 5 ... 7 ... 6 ... 21 ... 125 ... 380 ... 252 ... 31 1918 ... 844 ... 2 ... 7 8 ... 31 ... 136 ... 370 ... 253 ... 37 1919 ... 675 ... 4 ... 4 ... 8 ... 20 ... 98 ... 286 ... 225 ... 30 Females 1916 ... 785 ... 3 ... 9 ... 11 ... 68 ... 180 ... 370 ... 129 ... 15 1917 ... 757 ... 4 ... 4 ... 11 ... 63 ... 196 ... 333 ... 133 ... 13 1918 ... 808 ... 2 ... 1 ... 4 ... 55 ... 215 ... 373 ... 139 ... 19 1919 ... 664 ... 2 ... 4 ... 8 ... 45 ... 167 ... 293 ... 118 ... 27 The table below gives the total deaths from phthisis in the County during 1911-1919, distinguishing the male and female deaths, and showing the increase in the war period over the number of deaths occurring in the year 1913 : — Year. Deaths from phthisis. Increase or decrease on 1913 totals. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Both Sexes. ’911 *875 *758 *1633 • • • • • • 1912 *897 *702 *1599 • • • • • « • • • 1913 *813 *694 *1507 • • • • • • • • • 1914 *862 *730 *1592 -f 49 +36 +85 1915 *896 *795 *1691 + 83 + 101 + 184 1916 900 785 1685 + 87 +91 + 178 1917 827 757 1584 + 14 +63 +77 1918 j 844 808 1652 +31 + 114 + 145 1919 675 664 1339 —138 —30 —168 * Totals taken from Registrar-General’s Reports differ slightly from totals in County Health Reports.