[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, County Council of the Palatine of Chester / Cheshire County Council.

  • Cheshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, County Council of the Palatine of Chester / Cheshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The lowest infantile death-nates were : — Bowdoii U.D. ... Nil Handforth U.D ... Nil Alderley Edge U.D. ... 18 Buglawton U.D. ... 26 Mottram U.D. ... 32 Wilmslow U.D. ••• 33 Hoole U.D. ... 3^ Alsager U.D. ... 41 Cheadle and Gatley U.D. ... 43 Special Causes of Death. 1. Tuberculosis. During the past five years the deaths attributable to this disease have been as under Pulmonary (Lung) 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 412 362 344 418 388 Other Forms. Total. 98 ... 510 150 512 144 488 132 550 139 527 Whilst a period of five years is far too short a tim.e on which tO' base conclusions in a disease like Tuberculosis the figures given above do not warrant any slackening of effort in any of the measures now being used for its con- trol. Tuberculosis has dug its roots deeply intO' the soil and until that soil has been rendered unsuitable by such measures as education, a hygienic regimen of life, and better housing and occupational conditions, we are to a large extent wasting money and energy on the mere treat- ment of developed cases. 2. Pneumonia (all Forms). During 1925 there were 531 deaths from this group of diseases as compared with 482 in 1924 and 548 in 1923. The death-rate in males was, as usual, considerably higher than in females. In some districts this disease is treated in Isolation Hospitals, not merely because of its recognised infectivity but because of the impossibility of securing adequate nursing in the average home. Such a measure IS one to be cordially commended. 3. Other Respiratory Diseases. The deaths from Bronchitis numbered 526 and those from other respiratory affections 91, a total of 617, as compared with 651 in 1924 and 643 in 1923.