[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigton R.D.C.

  • Wigton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis is doubtless due to the various sanitary reforms which have been brought about, and also to the greater resistance to the bacillus resulting from better food. During the 10 years, 1866 to 1876, the annual average rate of mortality from Tuberculosis fell from 430 per 100,000 of the population to 347, but in the 10 years, 1896 to 1906, the diminution was only from 247 to 219. From this it would seem that our improved social conditions have almost reached the limit of their usefulness, and if we are to get rid of this apparently permament residuum our efforts must be greatly increased, and largely, I think, in the direction of increased stringency in the supervision of cows and milk. It is very gratifying to find the general public possessed of a much more intelligeht conception of the nature of Consumption and the means best calculated to ensure its arrest than used to be the case. Disinfectants were supplied to all cases which came under my notice, and in the event of death, fumigation and washing of the premises carried out. Cancer. From this disease 12 deaths were registered during the year, as compared with 11 in 1909, 17 in 1908, and 13 in 1907. These 12 deaths from Cancer are equal to a death rate of 1*03 per 1000 of the population, and to a per centage rate of the total deaths of 7. The ^disease appears te be pretty equally distributed over the district, and no indication is evinced of its being more prevalent in one locality than another. In the following table the number of deaths from Cancer and Tubercle with the rates per 1000 are given in the three divisions of the district. Cancer. Rate jper 1000. Tubercle. Rate per 1000 Caldbeck 5 1*6 2 *6 Wigton 4 *8 1 *2 Aspatria 3 '8 2 ’5