[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor U.D.C.

  • Bognor Regis (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The ages at death of those of 8o years and upwards were as follows :— 1 at 8o years I „ 8i „ Jt „ 83 „ I ,, 84 „ 1 „ 86 „ 2 „ 88 „ 2 ,, 89 „ The chief causes of death were :— Whooping Cough ... 2 Diarrhoea ... ... 2 Erysipelas ... ... i Phthisis ... ... 9 Other tubercular diseases i Cancer ... ... 3 Bronchitis ... ... 2 Pneumonia Cirrhosis ... Heart diseases Accidents ... Suicide Senile decay All other causes 3 I 5 1 2 8 31 During the year there were as stated above 15 deaths of children under i year of age, which gives an infantile mortality rate of 2.1 per 1000 general population : and 127.i per 1000 births registered. I am pleased to be able to report that only two deaths occurred from Infantile diarrhoea as against 8 in the year 1904. Under the Infectious Diseases Notification Act, I have received 33 certificates, namely— Scarlet fever ... ... 15 Diphtheria ... ... 9 Enteric Fever ... ... 2 Erysipelas ... ... 7 The above notified cases were spread over the twelve months as follows :— Scarlet fever. January i February March 5 April May 3 June July I August I September October 4 November December Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Erysipelas. I I 3 1 1 2 I I I 2 I I Five of the 15 cases of Scarlet fever, and 5 of the 9 cases of Diphtheria occurred in In.stitutions in the town. It is gratifying to record that of the 33 cases notified only i death occurred, viz : from Erysipelas.