[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Houghton-le-Spring R.D.C.

  • Houghton-le-Spring (Durham, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Houghton-le-Spring R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Births. The births for the year number 734—365 males, 369 females—representing a birthrate of 41-45 per 1,000 per annum, and a gain to the population of 409. The following Table gives the number of births—male and female—including the birth rate for the last four years. Year. Total Births Males Fem’les Bate per 1000 Natural Increase 1905 534 272 262 34-8 306 1906 605 292 312 38*4 362 1907 642 351 291 38-1 360 1908 734 365 369 41-4 409 As I have said, Table JV gives the Mortality, classified according to diseases, ages and localities. I am unable, however, to apportion the births to the various parishes, as I am not furnished with the necessary information, nor am I able to estimate the population of the different parishes and give the death rate appropriate to each. The deaths, of course, are properly localised in the returns of the Registrar, but the births occurring in the whole district are simply given without reference to the parishes in which they take place. Such information may be obtained from the Registrar of births by the payment of Twopence for each birth entered therein. In order to complete Table Y of the Local Government Board, I had to apply to the Registrar for the number of illegitimate births for the year. For this information he is entitled to make a reasonable charge. New Cases of Sickness. The Notification Act was adopted by your Council in January, 1890. As will be seen, 4 72 cases have been notified during the }rear, as compared with 103 for the previous year. Disease. 1907 1908 Scarlet Fever 64 74 Typhoid Fever ... 11 75 Erysipelas 13 13 Diphtheria 12 10 Membranous Croup 2 Continued Fever.. 1 i Total 103 172