[Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough.

  • Bexhill (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1893
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Credit: [Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    iSu tl|(t (Efjaivman antt (©i^ntti'ini'ii of tf|ij Bc.\1jiU lUItau Sanitary ®ntl}intity. January, 1894. Gentlemen,— In placing before you my First Annual Report, I am sorry to say that all the Meteorological Observations have been lost owing to the illness of your late Medical Officer. Your Board and the Town generally have just reason to be congratulated upon the state of the public health during the past year. I might say that Infectious Disease, beyond a small and localised outbreak of Scarlatina in Sidley, has been practically unknown. This outbreak was due to verv defective drainage, which was immediately remedied. Influenza has been present in a very mild form, and is responsible for two deaths only. Diphtheria was present in the form of one case, which came from London on a ^Iw^^-sncoumbed the — ^ Scarlet Fever cases, to the number of 21, occurred during the vear, and the majority of these took place at Sidley. Seven cases of Typhoid Fever were reported during the year, three of which were imported, leaving four to the credit of the town, two of which were contracted through polluted wells, and two from defective drainage. The outbreak of Measles reported at the end of 1892 quicklv subsided after the commencement of last year. Five cases of Erysipelas and one case of Membranous Croup were also notified during the year. 9 cases of Infectious Disease occurred under 5 18 M n n ,, above 5 8 j, ), jj ,, in people whose ages were not notified. This, Gentlemen, completes my survey of Infectious Disease. With regard to the Population, we have 1,248 houses occupied, and, allowing five persons to each, our inhabitants number 6,240. During the year 72 deaths and 173 births were registered in the district, giving a Death-rate of ii‘53 per 1000 inhabitants. Birth „ „ 27-6 Deducting three deaths of Visitors, and one death in Convalescent Home, which have taken place, our actual death-rate is ii per 1000 inhabitants. Number of deaths registered under i year 16 n over I ) 5 and under 5 — 4 5 yy M 15 — 3 ) y M 15 y y M 25 — 4 yy ,, 25 y y 65 — 22 > j >) yy over 65 — 23 Total ... 72—41 Males 31 Females