[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough.

  • Derby (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    per 1,000 births, blit in C'astle Ward it was Iy5, and in King’s Mead Ward 193. The highest infantile mortality rate was' in Castle1 Ward (195). Infantile mortality rates of below 8O1 are noted in Derwent (55), and Friar Gate Ward (78). These rates emphasise most strongly the waste of infant life- which is- taking place' in the wards just referred to. In King’s Mead Ward the phthisis death- rate is as in 1908, more' than double that recorded in the town as a whole, and is six times the rate in Bridge Ward. The phthisis rate is also high in Dale- (1.7), Pear Tree (1.6), and Babington (1.4) Wards. The highest- zymotic rate is recorded in Markeaton W’aJrd (2.8), and this is chiefly due to the heavy incidence- of measles and diarrhoea, in that ward. Whooping Cough and diarrhoea are chiefly responsible for the high zymotic rate recorded in Castle Ward (2.5). Inquests.—According to- the Registrar’s1 returns, the number of Inquests- held by the Borough Coroner during the year ended December 31st, 1909, was 201, being made up by 116 held on males, and 85 on females. There were no unregistered deaths in the Borough ; the- cause of every death was certified by a medical practitioner or by the Coroner. Mortuary.—The Coroner’s Officer, Mr. John Payne, informs me that the number of dead bodies- which were- received into the Mor- tuary during 1909 was 12, and that four post-mortem examinations were conducted in the building during the year. The Notification of Infectious Diseases.—The total number of cases of infectious diseases notified during 1909, in accordance with the requirements of the- Infections Diseases Notification Act-s was 989, as compared with 960 in the previous year, and 1095 in 1907. In addition there- were 127 oases of Phthisis notified voluntarily; also 436 cases of Measles, 160 cases- of Who-oping Cough, 181 cases of Varicella, and 130 cases of Mumps1 notified by School Teachers, The- highest and lowest- weekly incidences were a-s follows!: — Week ending, 1909. Cases Notified. 3rd April highest number 47 14th August lowest number 7