[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Notes to Tables IY. and Y. (a) In Table IV., all deaths of “Residents’’ occurring in public institutions, whether within or without the district, are included with the other deaths in the columns for the several age groups. They are also included among the deaths in their respective “Localities” according to the previous addresses of the deceased as given by the Registrars. Deaths of “Non-residents” occurring in public institutions in the district are in like manner excluded. (b) See notes on Table I. as to the meaning of “Residents” and “Non-residents,” and as to the “Public Institu- tions” taken into account for the purposes of these Tables. The “Localities” in Table IV. are the same as those in Table III. (c) All deaths occurring in public institutions situated with- in the District, whether of “Residents” or “Non- residents” are, in addition to being dealt with as in note (a), entered in the last column of Table IV. (d) Under the heading of “Diarrhoea” are included deaths registered as due to Epidemic Diarrhoea, Epidemic Enteritis, Infective Enteritis, Zymotic Enteritis, Summer Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhoea, Choleraic Diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Nostras. In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under the heading “Diarrhoea” in column 2 (Table IV.) are included all deaths classi- fied as “Diarrhooeal diseases” in Table V. Under the heading of “Enteritis” in Table IV. are included only deaths over one year of age registered as due to Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis, Gastric Catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastro-intestinal Catarrh, unless from information obtained by enquiry from the certifying practitioner or other- wise, the Medical Officer of Health has had reason for including such deaths under the specific terms ‘‘Diarrhoea.” Deaths from Diarrhoea secondary to