[Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough.

  • Brighouse (England). Council. nb2008024084.
Date:
1911
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Credit: [Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    For the second year in succession there was only one death—^that of a female, aged 58, wiiicli came under the .heading of uncertified, but tlie surroundings of the case were considered satisfactory—^there was no inquest held, death probably due to heart disease. The number of Inquests held during the year was thirteen, com- mencing with the death in February, of a male child—boarded out from the Halifax Poor Law Institution—^death certified as being due to^ rickets and convulsions. This inquiry was followed in the ensuing order by one concerning a. man, aged 74, in March, and natural causes, namely, apoplexy, wias the verdict. April. Male, 62—Accidental blood poisoning. Male, 59—Suicidal drowning. Female, 34—^Pupture of blood vessel. May. Male, 41—Accidentally crushed. June, Female, 35—Suicidal drowning. Male, 22—Dtowning: open verdict as to mental condition. Male, 49—^Natural causes, probably heart. August. Female, 2—Laryngitis. September. Female, 37—^ISTatural causesi, apparently bronchitis. October, Male, 59—^Apoplexy. December. Male, 26—'Fracture of skull, accidentally caused. This’ latter death was transferred to' the district' to which the deceased belonged, and is deducted from the total death list. Up to the present nO' Public Mortuary is provided for the town, but I am given to understand that combined plans in connection with the provision of Public Blaths are being submitted tO' the Local Government Bbard, so an early commencement of building operations may be looked forward to.