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

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

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    The provisional birth-rate for England and Wales fro I9l(S was 17‘7 per 1000. 'riie corrected deaths were 381—males 188, females 193, being 19'8 per 1000 for the year. The provisional death-rate for England and Wales for 1918 was 18T per 1000. The deaths occurred in the following age groups:— Under 1 year ... 40 1 and under 2 years ... 20 0 9) 5 „ ... 22 5 „ 15 „ ... 14 15 „ 99 25 „ ... 19 25 „ 99 45 „ ... 61 45 ,, 99 65 „ ... 94 65 years and upwards ... Ill Total 381 The causes of death are in Table A. The Infectious Diseases notified or ascertained are in Table B. ENl'ERIC FEVER. 'fwo cases occurred in the same house, there being a pol- luted private water supply which was cut off and town’s water put in. Both recovered, one being treated in hospital. SCARLET FEVER. riiirteen cases occurred, there being no deaths.