[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C.

  • Wigan (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual Birth-rate ... ... ... ... 7.07 Annual Death-rate ... ... ... ... 17.80 Increase of Deaths over Births ... ... ... 7 Zymotic Deaths ... ... .. ... 1 Zymotic Death-rate (excluding Tuberculosis) ... 0 Phthisis Death-rate ... ... ... ... 0 Deaths in Infants under one year ... ... ... 1 Infantile Death-rate per 1,000 Births ... ... 200 Illegitimate Births ... ... ... ... 1 Illegitimate Deaths under one year ... ... ... 0 Births show a decrease of 2 on the previous year, the rate being 7.07, compared with 9.49 for the previous year. There was only one illegitimate birth. Deaths gave an increase of 3 over the preceding year, giving a rate of 17.80, as against 13.49 for 1918. The causes of death were : — Tuberculous Disease ... ... ... 1 Bronchitis ... ... ... 1 Pneumonia (all forms) ... ... 2 Organic Heart Disease ... ... 2 Violent Deaths ... ... ... 2 Other Defined Diseases ... ... 4 12 There were 2 uncertified deaths. Infectious Diseases & Deaths.—Only 4 cases were notified, as compared with 35 for last year. The cases notified were as follows :—Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3, Other Forms of Tuberculosis 1. One death from Tuberculous Disease was recorded. .School Closure.—Parbold Roman Catholic School was closed from February 17th to March 15th, and Parbold Church of England School from February 24th to March 24th, owing to the presence of Influenza.