[Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough.

  • Richmond (North Yorkshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    0 Deaths from Puerperal Causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General’s Short List)— Deaths Rates per 1000 total (Live & Still) Births No. 29—Puerperal Sepsis ... nil nil No. 30—Other Puerperal Causes nil nil Total ... nil ni] Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— All Infants per 1000 live births ... 58 Legitimate Infants per 1000 legitimate live births ... ... 60.8 Illegitimate Infants per 1000 illegiti¬ mate live births ... ... nil Deaths from Measles (all ages) ... ... nil ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) ... 2 „ ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 1 There were two deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) and one from Diarrhoea (under two years of age). These are amongst the worst diseases which befall infants, and therefore every endeavour should be made to convey, either by house visitation or circularisation of the homes, information with regard to the:— 1. Dangers. 2. Importance of efficient and thorough nursing. There were NO deaths from Measles. Causes of Death during the Year 1935. Males Females Whooping Cough ... ... 2 Respiratory Tuberculosis ... ... 2 2 Other Tuberculosis ... ... 1 Cancer, malignant disease ... 1 3 Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. 8