[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1914
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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rheumatism. Rheumatism caused 6 deaths, against 4 deaths in 1913, and 7 in 1914. Diseases of Respiratory Organs. Respiratory Diseases, such as Pneumonia (all forms), Bronchitis and other diseases, caused 384 deaths, against 427 in 1913. Pneu¬ monia caused 206 against 212; and Bronchitis and other diseases caused 178 against 215, inquests and Uncertificated Deaths• The number of Inquests for 1914 is 156, against 127 for 1913, and 136 for 1912, and the following verdicts have been recorded : — 1. Natural Causes . 58 2. Accidents-—-burnt. 9 „ scalded . 5 ,, colliery . 22 ,, vehicle or car . 4 ,, drowned. 11 „ falls . 6 ,, railway. 3 ,, mill .:. I ,, fall downstairs . 4 ,, others . 16 3. Suicides—drowned . 2 „ poison . 5 „ gas . 2 ,, hanging . 2 ,, others . 2 4. Others . 4 156 We have no uncertified death in 1914, against 1 in 1913, and none m 1912,