[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - \ Public Health Department, : .. ■■■ Clough Street, \ ■ \ ^ BURY, August, 1919. To the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee. Geyitlemen, 1 have the honour to present to you a brief report on the health and. sanitary circumstances of your Boroi'.gh during the year 1918. On the instructions of the Local Goverinncnt Board, the report has been cut doum to the lozeest. possible diaiensions. It is hoped, hnveever, that it v'ill be possible, later, to issue a full report dealing veith the year under review. The Birth Rate (12.73) shows a further decrease upon-the rate for 1917, being a rcditciion of 0.70 per 1,000. It is the loveesi rate ever recorded in the Borough. The Death Rate (19.13) shows an increase oj 3.14 per 1,000 of the population, as compared zvith the rate for 1917. This increase is due to the large nuniber of deaths from Influenza. The Infant Mortality Rate has increased from 93 per A,000 births in 1917 to 110 per 1,000 in 1918. I'he average rate for the prez'ious 10 years zeas 127 per 1,000. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient semvant, G. GRANVILLE BUCKLEY, Medical Officer of Health.