[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darwen Borough.

  • Darwen (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darwen Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of Deaths of Residents in Institutions, etc., outside the district was 63, which has been added to the 385 deaths registered within the district, making a total of 448. These Deaths are reported to me quarterly by the Registrar General, through the County Medical Officer of Health. Ihe number of Deaths in the Union Workhouse, Blackburn, was ... 21 Royal Infirmary, Blackburn . ...r 23 other Institutions and Places 19 Eleven Deaths of Non-Residents occurred in the town during the year. INQUESTS. There were 25 Inquests held during the year, Compared with 40 during 1920. The following were the verdicts :— 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Accidental Death.. . 18 17 14 22 20 15 16 12 17 12 Natural Cause . 6 24 8 7 6 3 8 12 14 9 Suicide . 4 4 8 9 4 4 2 2 9 4 28 45 30 38 30 22 26 26 40 25 Death-Rates per 1,000 of the Population in the various Wards of the Borough. Wards Population Central 6314 West- Central 3474 North- East 9013 North- West 6948 South- East 6850 South- West 6121 Death- Rate per month 1921 January 13 30 13.81 11.98 12.08 14.01 11.76 1270 February 15.20 10.36 7.98 13.81 8.75 5.88 10.22 March 15.20 17.27 14.64 8.63 5.25 11.76 11.77 April 9.50 10.36 5.32 8.63 7.00 1.96 6.81 May 7.60 10.36 14 64 10.36 1.75 13.72 9.91 June 17.10 17.27 7.98 10.36 5.25 3.92 9.60 July 5.70 3.45 10.65 5.18 5.25 19.60 8.67 August 15.20 6.90 9.31 13.81 10 51 15.68 12.08 September ... 3.80 10.36 18.63 5.18 5.25 3.92 8 36 October 9.50 3.45 5.32 10.36 8.75 5.88 7.43 November 17.10 13.81 9.31 15.54 1.75 9.80 10.86 December 17.10 3.45 10.65 10.36 1051 9.80 10.86 Transfers 13.30 2 J .58 26.62 20 72 17 51 13.72 19.52 Rate for year... 13.30 12.09 12.75 12.08 8 46 10.61 11.57 ]0