[Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C.

  • Ashton-in-Makerfield (England). Urban District Council. n 78087965.
Date:
1894
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Credit: [Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. JHetucal ©fitter of ^caltlj’s Annual Export (21st). Me. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have for the twenty-first time to submit to you my Annual Report, appending as customary official tables A and B of the Local Government Board, and also table C of the County Council. The zymotic diseases most prevalent and notifiable under the Act were 2, Scarlatinajand Typhoid—and not'notifiable, Measles and Pertussis. The General Death rate as calculated upon a population of 14,461 as estimated to the middle of the year is 175 per 1000 against 22 3 for previous year, 20 5 for 1892, and 22'7 for 1891. The mean for the decade (1884—1893) being 2L2. This is on the whole therefore favourable—a decrease of 18 deaths under diseases notified, aided by a decrease of deaths (21) from Diarrhoea, and 1 from Measles—the mortality from Pertussis being same as year before. The Zymotic de ith rate is therefore less and more favourable, being 2-2 per 1000 against 4'1 in 1893, and 3 7 in 1892. The mean for the decade (1884—1893) being 3'0 per 1000. The Births r gistered were 575, equal to a rate of 39'7 or 6‘1 per 1000 less than previous year. The decade (1884— 1893) shewing a mean of 43T. Registered Births:—Males, 297 Females, 278 Total, 575 „ Deaths:— „ 135 „ 119 „ 254 162 159 321 two persons dying within but belonging without area, bringing net population as estimated to 1st January, 1895, 14,612. Mortality at subjoined ages: Deaths under 1 year 93, 1 year and under 5 years 43, total under 5 years 136 ; 5 years and under 15 years 11; 15 years and under 25 years 15; 25 years and under 60 years 43; 60 years and upwards 49 ; total over 5 years 118—254. The Infantile death rate is 162 against 200 in 1893, and against a mean for the decade (1884—1893) of 153. This death rate fluctuates considerably, but always maiutains a high standard, and seems to run much on a level with all similar districts throughout Lancashire. The mean for the County Urban Districts during 5 years (1889—1893) being 163, while that for England and Wales was 152. Of the 93 deaths under this age column 39 were in Infants from one month to a few hours, viz., Premature Birth 11, Diarrhoea and diseases of Stomach and Bowels 12, Lung diseases 5, Tubercular and Wasting diseases of Infancy 9, other causes 2. Again, in the remaining 54, I find Diarrhoea and diseases of Stomach and Bowels causing 11, diseases of Lungs 15, Tubercular and Wasting diseases of Infancy 22, Dentition, &c., 6. Old Age:—24 males and 25 females died during the year, the united ages being 3492, or an average of 73, nearly. Uncertified deaths numbered 16—much above the average. Inguests:—11 enquiries were held, and 12 were deaths as follows: in or connecting with coal mines 4,