[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston U.D.C.

  • Bilston (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1907
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Credit: [Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The subjoined Table sliows tlie number of deaths from each of these causes for the past year, and the previous lo years, and gives tlie rate per looo of the population. Deaths from 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 § i CT. 1 Sn 2 1 1904 1905 19061907 1 Scarlet Fever 8 6 1 4 2 r> 8 11 1 8 Small Pox ... Measles n 19 3.0 2 20 6 14 1 18 27 \Vlioo]iiiiif Cough ... t) (i 9 8 27 10 2 23 7 Enteric Fever 1 '22 1.') 4 4 •2 3 3 f) 1 Dijilitlieria ami i i\Ieml)rauousCrouii / 4 f) 6 9 ~ 6 1 1 3 3 Diarrluea ... ti!) 61 tiO 30 64 32 41 .59 41 41 28 Totals 99 119 91 90 107) j 71 95 48 91 74 Kate per tlioiisaiid... 4-02 5 '06 3-8 0 '(j 4-3 1 2-9 2-7 3-9 1-9 3-7 3-02 Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (“Spotted Fever.”) —Owing-to the appearance of this disease in different parts of the country, I recommended that, subject to tlie consent of the Local Government Board, it should be made notifiable for a period of three months. This was done, but no case occurred in the district. Vaccination —I'he returns of the Vaccination Officer are given for lo years, 1897—1906, and for the first half of 1907 : — 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 D)05 1 '.)06 Half tear to June iiO 1907. Hirtlis Registered ... 963 934 959 892 878 939 8i)5 899 937 899 492 Succ’ssrilyVaeciiiat’if 633 688 829 76!) 760 838 801 816 825 784 432 Insusceptihle 3 1 11 7 3 3 1 1 1 2 Died Unvaccimitecl... 167 143 94 !)6 91 70 77 6t) 91 91 47 Post])oiied ... 8 5 1 1 T) 1 4 1 2 Removed li’om I listrict 26 10 10 (i 10 13 4 4 1 7 3 Certificates of Cou-f scientiousOhjectors j 5 12 S f) 14 10 12 11 12 15 5 Umiccouiited for 121 7.') 6 7 ■1 0 1 963 934 959 892 878 939 895 899 937 899 492 Infectious Diseases Notification) Act, 1888.—nuring the year 226 Certificates were received under this Act, as compared with I :^7 in the previous year, 97 in the year 1905’ “°4 ^md and 316 in 1903. They included 180 of .Scarlet Fever, to of Fnteric Fever, 16 of Diphtherfa, 16 of Erysipelas, and 4 of Puerperal Fever.