[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Brierfield U.D.C.

  • Brierfield (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1914
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    THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH’S ANNUAL REPORT For tiik Ykar ending 81st December, 1914. To the Chairnian and Members of the Urban District Council. Gentlemen, I have jileasiire in submitting for your consideration my FJeventli Animal Ee])ort on the HeaUli and Sanitation of tlie flistrict. The population of the Tlrhan District at the last census in A]n'il, 1911, was 8,260. The nnmher of inhabited houses was 1.868, the nundier of inhabitants to each liouse was 4.42, and the number of empty houses Avas 21. Since the census 206 houses have been certified as completed. Tlie population at tlie end of the year I have considered to he 9,100, and 9,100 to the end of Time. 1 have calculated my statistics ou that basis. From Table A you will he able to comyiare the birth-rates, death-rates, and epidemic death-rates for the last five years. Table A. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910. Birth Rate ,, 20.00 20.79 20.00 19.03 19.65 Death Rate ... ,. 12.85 14.20 12.90 11.68 10.23 Epidemic Death Rate ,. 1.31 1.59 1.39 2.16 1.04 Phthisis Death Rate 0.65 1.13 0.69 0.84 0.81 Bronchitis and Pneumonia ... . 2.6 3.40 3.20 1.56 1.97