[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Manchester City.

  • Manchester (England). City Council. n 88637066.
Date:
1918
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    Disiribuiion. Of the deaths, there were 9 in St. George’s, 8 in Harpurhe.' 6 in Ancoats, and 5 each in Openshaw and Gorton. The remainder were fairly distributed • over 14 other districts. Tabulation of the attacks according to the dates of onset sh; vs that in the first quarter there were 18 cases ; second quarter, 29 ; third quarter, 10 ; fourth quarter, u. The usual autumnal rise was again absent. The same depression of the autumnal rise appears in the deaths from Diarrhoea. Table II. shows at what ages Enteric Fever appears to be most prevalent, and also at what ages it is most fatal. It prevails from early infancy, is least fatal at school ages, and continues to become more fatal with advancing years. It appears to reach its acme of prevalence at the ages 20-25, and it is possible that the decline in numbers after this age is due to the number of those who have undergone protection. (Table omitted.) Table III. Enteric Fever Attacks in weeks reported in 1918. according to DATE OF ONSET. First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter ! Fourth Quarter Jan .. 5 0 April . . 6 3 July .. 6 0 Oct. . 0 5 1 9 12 2 D * * 13 1 99 9 * 13 0 99 12 0 99 19 0 D • * 20 1 99 ' ‘ 20 1 99 * 19 0 99 26 1 99 * * 27 2 „ • • 27 2 99 26 1 Feb. .. 2 0 May .. 4 4 Aug. .. 3 2 Nov. . 2 1 D • * 9 1 99 * * 11 5 99 * * 10 0 99 9 0 D * * 16 3 99 ’ * 18 2 99 17 0 99 ■ 16 0 D * • 23 0 99 • • 25 3 99 ' * 24 1 99 * 23 2 March 2 2 June .. 1 5 99 * * 3i 3 99 • 30 1 D • * 9 2 99 * * 8 2 Sept. .. 7 1 Dec. . 7 1 99 16 0 99 * * 15 1 99 * * 14 0 99 * 14 0 99 • * 23 5 D * * 22 0 99 * * 21 0 99 • 21 1 D * * 30 2 99 29 0 99 * * 28 0 99 28 3 Total.. 18 29 1 10 11 Total—68. c