[Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, Tow Law U.D.C.

  • Tow Law (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1902
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Credit: [Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, Tow Law U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3lrku jjlistvict (Emtucil of ®ow Xau\ MEDICAL OFFICER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1902. January 9 th, 1903. Gentlemen, I beg to submit to you my Report for the year, 1902 :— The area of acres is 468, and the estimated population is 4371. The Births are 130, giving a rate of 29*7 per 1000. The Deaths are 60, giving a rate of 13*7 per 1000 ; of these Deaths 20 were of Children under one year of age, thus giving a Death Rate of 153'8 per 1000 Births registered. There have been 4 Deaths from various forms of Tubercular mischief, but none from Phthisis. There have been 10 Deaths from Zymotic diseases, thus giving a rate of 2‘2 per 1000. The various rates are as follows:— Respiratory Diseases Zymotic Birth Rate. Death Rate. Death Rate. Death Rate. 29*7 2-5 2-2 13*7 Death rate under 1 year per 1000 Births registered, 153‘8. Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages,— Total Deaths, 60. Under 1 year 1 under 5 5 under 15 15 under 25 25 under 65 over 65 20 8 4 — 20 8 INFECTIOUS DISEASES. We have been singularly free from any epidemic during 1902, odd cases cropping up here and there with no apparent connection. There were 8 cases of Diphtheria, 4 of Membranous Croup, 11 of Scarlet Fever, and 7 of Erysipelas. One case of Enteric was reported, but the diagnosis was very doubtful. It was quite impossible to discover any link connecting the cases in the various parts of the district, and at all the houses the traps were in good working order, and other sanitary matters good. Only one Death during the year resulted from Diarrhoea.