[Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Okehampton R.D.C.

  • Okehampton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1906
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Credit: [Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Okehampton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) In Table IV., all deaths of “Residents” occurring in public institutions, whether within or without the district, are to be included with the other deaths in the columns for the several age groups (columns 2-8). They are also, in columns 9.-15, to be included among the deaths in their respective “Localities” according to the previous addresses of the deceased as given by the Registrars. Deaths of “ Non-residents ” occurring in public institutions in the district are in like mann r to be excluded from columns 2-8 and 9-15 of Table TV. ib) See notes on Table I. as to the meaning of “Residents” and “Non¬ residents,” and as to the “Public Institutions” to be taken into account for the purposes of these Tables. The “ Localities'” in Table IV. should be the same as those in Tables II. and III. (c) All deaths occurring in public institutions situated within the district, whether of “Residents” or of “Non-residents,” are, in addition to being dealt with as in note (a), to be entered in the last column of Table IV. The total number in this column should equal the figures for the year in column 9, Table I. (d) The total deaths in the several “ Localities ” in columns 9-15 of Table IV. should equal those for the year in the same localities in Table II., sub¬ columns c. The total deaths at all ages in column 2 of Table IV. should equal the gross total of columns f -15, and the figures for the year in column 12 of Table I. (e) Under the heading of “ Diarrhoea ” are to be included deaths registered as due to Epidemic diarrhoea, Epidemic enteritis, Infective enteritis, Zymotic enteritis, Summer diarrhoea, Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhoea, Choleraic diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Nostras. In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under the heading “Diarrhoea” in column 3 (Table IV.), are to be included all deaths classified as “ Diarrhoeal diseases ” in Table V. Under the heading of “ Enteritis ” in Table IV. are to be included only deaths over one year of age registered as due to Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis. Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastro-intestinal catarrh, unless from information obtained by enquiry from the certifying practitioner or otherwise, the Medical Officer of Health should have reason for including such deaths under the specific term “ Diarrhoea.” Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other well-defined disease should be included under the latter. (/) Under the headings of “Cancer” and “Puerperal fever” should be inoluded all registered deaths from causes comprised within these general terms. Thus: Under “Cancer” should be included deaths from Cancer, Carcinoma, Malignant disease, Scirrhus, Epithelioma, Sarcoma, Villous tumour, and Papilloma of bladder, Rodent ulcer. Under “ Puerperal Fever ” are to be included deaths from Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Saproemia, Pelvic peritonitis, Peii- and Endo-Metritis occurring in the Puerperium. (g) Under “ Congenital Defects ” in Table V. are to be included deaths from Atelectasis, Icterus neonatorum, Navel haemorrhage, Malformations and Congenital hydrocephalus. (k) Under “Tuberculous Meningitis” are to be included deaths from Acute hydrocephalus. (i) Under “ Other Tuberculous Diseases ” are to be included deaths from Tuber¬ culosis, Tubercub sis of bones, joints and other organs, Lupus and Scrofula. (/) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest case3 are to be classed as “Certified”; all other deaths are to be regarded as “ LTncertified.” In recording the facts under the various headings of Tables I., II., III., IV. and V., attention has been given to the notes on the Tables EDWARD II. YOUNG, M.D., D.P.IL , Medical Officer of Health, Januauy 10th, 1907,