[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Chorley Borough.

  • Chorley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Chorley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The above years, 1914 to 1918, were lean years (War years), and many other factors have to be taken into consideration such as seasonal, climatic, and domestic circumstances, whose € relative importance varies. The Infantile Death Rate has been steadily decreasing since 1914 till 1919, but so has the Birth Rate been steadily declining. It is a high Birth Rate notwithstanding the waste of Infant life usually accompanying it which dominates the increase of population. I do not therefore think we need be unduly alarmed at getting back to somewhere approaching the figures of 1914, when the Infantile Death Rate was 149 per 1,000. No efforts on your part must be spared, however, to see that Maternity and Child Welfare Work is not relaxed, and that the young life of your Borough may be reared in good healthy surroundings. Poop Law Relief, The Poor Law Institution is situated in the East Ward of your Borough, and has accommodation for 110 patients in the Infirmary and 202 in the Workhouse. The average weekly number in the Workhouse during the year was 46 and in the Infirmary 71. In addition there is a Cottage Home, West View, where 15 children can be accommodated, the average weekly number for 1920 was 11. The average number of patients attended weekly by the Poor Law Medical Officers during the year was 12. The total out-relief disbursed to recipients in the Borough during 1920 was £*2,312 13s. lOd.