[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Andover Borough.

  • Andover (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Andover Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Heath House. Population. Bii'tli Rate. Death Bate. Zymotic Death Bate. Infant Mortality. Notilicatioii. of Infectious Diseases. Whooping Cough. Phthisis. Cancer. Small Pos. lo .VXDOVER. P’ebruary 26th, 1906. The aIayok and Corporation of the Borough of Andover. Centlemen, I beg to present my report for the 3x-ar 1905. The population at the last Census was 6,500, and is estimated at the present time to be 6,750 ; and \'our District covers an area of 8.385 acres. During the year 168 Births were registered : this gives a Birth Rate of 24-8 per 1000, a decrease of 17 on that of last year ; the average for the previous ten x'ears being 25’6 per 1000. The total number of Deaths registered in the district was 96. This includes ii Deaths of non-residents registered as occurring in public institutions in the district (Union Workhouse and Andover Cottage Hospital^ so that excluding these the correct number of Deaths was 85. This gives a Death Rate of 12-5 per 1000, -3 above that of last 3-ear and 2'8 below the average of the previous ten 3'ears. Seven of the above deaths were in persons under one 3xar of age, whilst 36 Avere 65 and upwards. Of these 27 were above 70 3-ears of age, and their average age at death was 78-8. The chief causes of death were :— Bronchitis and Pneumonia ... ... ... ... ... 7 Hearr Disease... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Cancer... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Phthisis and Tubercular Diseases ... ... ... ... 10 Accident i Cirrhosis of Liver i Suicides ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Measles caused 6 deaths, the Death Rate being o'8 per 1000. During the 3-ear 7 infants under i 3-ear of age died, a decrease of 8 from the previous year ; tliis gives a mortality of 41'6 j-ier 1,000 birtlis registered, 37’2 below that of last year. . d'he causes of death amongst infants were as follows: — Measles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... i Enteritis 1 'rubercular Diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Other causes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 The ages at which they died were :—2 under x week, 1 under 3 weeks, r under 3 months, i under 4 months, i under 9 months, i under 10 months. I'lie lessened infant mortality is a matter for congratulation. Eighteen cases were notitied during the 3-ear. A few cases occurred during the summer. Eight deaths occurred from this disease, an increase of 6 on those of last year. In all cases an endeavour is made to thoroughly disinfect the rooms in which the patient died. Six deaths were registered as due to this disease, an increase of 4 on tliosc of last year. The Town has been free of this disease, but two notices were received from the Medical Officer of Health, Southampton, notifying the fact that a passenger had been on board a vessel on which the disease had occurred. Also a communication from the Chief Constable, Salisbury, that a man had i>roceeded here who had stayed at a lodging house from which a case had been removed. It was found that the man had stayed for one night at the lodging house. 1 at once visited this house and instructed the caretaker to inform me of any illness that might occur. At the end of twelve da3X I again visited and was able to assure myself none of those living there were infected. I also wrote to the Medical Officer of Health, Winchester, acquainting him that the man had proceeded to his Town. A few cases occurred, but were not a severe type, only one death being registered as occurring from this disease. Influcuza.