[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough.

  • Stalybridge (Cheshire). Borough Council.
Date:
1917
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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following are the rates of infantile mortality for the respective wards :— 1917. Lancashire Ward 158 Stayley ,, go Dukinfield ,, 137'5 Millbrook ,, 222 1916. 1915. 1914. T9r3- 100 . . 172-5 . . 180 . . 160 108 .. 86-5 .. 135 .. 150 108 .. 220 .. 303 .. 150 143 .. 70 .. 180 .. 87 For the whole Borough we have the following:—- 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915* 1916. 1917. Number of Deaths under one year of age . . 78 90 120 81 48 47 Infantile Mortality Rate 137 147 240 147'5 109 128-5 Summary of the Causes of Death of Infants under one year of age. Measles .. . . 4 Premature Birth .. . . 12 Respiratory Diseases . . .. 7 Wasting ,, .. .. 12 Tuberculous ,, .. .. 1 Convulsions .. . . 2 Diarrhoeal Diseases . . .. 2 All other causes . . .. 7 Twenty-two of the infants month old : Under one day of age Between 1 and 7 days ,, 7 and 14 „ ,, 14 and 21 ,, ,, 21 and 28 ,, „ 1 and 3 months ,> 3 and 6 „ 6 and 9 ,, 9 and 12 Total .. 47 succumbed before they were one 3 8 4 5 2 6 3 6 10 4Z Of these 24 were males and 23 were females. Three sets of twins died—one set under a day old, another set under a week old, and a third set within fifteen days—while one of still another set of twins died only a month old. Thirteen still-births were notified during the year.