[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There were 190 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system in 929, equivalent to a death rate of 1*71 per 1,000 of the estimated opulation of the County to the middle of the year. Tn 1928 the eaths numbered 149 and the death rate was 1*35 per 1,000. Pneumonia caused 101 deaths, bronchitis 65, and other diseases of tie respiratory system 24. Of the total deaths from these causes 56 r 29-48 per cent, occurred at ages under 5 years and 113 or 59-47 per ?nt. at ages beyond 45 years. Deaths from respiratory diseases in 1929 amounted to 14-68 per nit. of the mortality from all causes. The proportion in 1928 was 194 per cent. The attached table illustrates that diseases of the respiratory system xact their toll at the extremes of life and points the lesson that the oung should never be exposed to the vitiated atmosphere of over- rowded rooms, halls or theatres and that the old should not frequent uch places of assembly, more particularly during periods of inclement eather such as prevail during winter and spring. Lessened mortality from diseases of the respiratory system makes ut slow progress, being adversely influenced by epidemic influenza. SLEEPY SICKNESS. Four deaths, 3 in Kirkcaldy District and 1 in Dunfermline District, ere attributed to this disease, encephalitis lethargica, during the year. No person, so far as I am aware, contracted the infection during 1929, he two cases notified being diagnosed from the symptomatic sequelae f the disease. NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The number of compulsorily notifiable infectious diseases recorded urins 1929 was 2,069, being 435 more tlmn the corresponding figure )r 1928. Infectious Disease. Cupar District Dunfermline District Kirkcaldy District St. Andrews District Fife County carle t Fever 125 183 251 44 603 •iphtheria 16 95 156 21 288 yphoid Fever — — 1 — 1 Erysipelas 10 40 55 6 111 uerperal Fever 1 4 1 — 6 ulmonary Tuberculosis 10 20 33 9 72 Eon-Pulmonary Tuberculosis . . 13 39 42 6 100 'phthalmia Neonatorum 1 20 8 1 30 cute Primary Pneumonia 12 71 114 15 212 -lfluenzal Pneumonia 5 24 36 10 75 afective Jaundice — 2 — — 2 Encephalitis Lethargica — 1 1 — 2 hickenpox 52 246 242 24 564 ►ysenterv — — 1 — 1 uerperal Pyrexia — — 1 — 1 erebro-Spinal Meningitis — — 1 — 1 Total, 245 745 943 136 2,069