[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough.

  • Stalybridge (Cheshire). Borough Council.
Date:
1917
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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cancer. There were 21 deaths from Cancer (including “ Malignant Disease ”), the numbers for previous years being :—- 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 26 42 31 36 26 Examining the cases in the borough during the year I find the deaths distributed thus : — Wards—Millbrook. Lancashire. Dukinfield. Stayley. No. of deaths) from Cancer J 3 5 5 8 Ages at death [ 35-40 40-45 45-50150-55] from Cancer, j 1 o 21 55-60 60-65 65-70 2 6 5 7°-75 1 over 75 yrs. 3 Seat of [ Digestive Tract. Uterus. Other parts disease J 9 4 or Organs 8 As regards sex, 13 of the deaths were of males, and 8 were of females. Premises where deaths from 'Malignant Disease” have occurred ate disinfected. Meat Inspection. During the year the Meat Inspector, Mr. Edward Brown, has periodically inspected the various Butchers’ and Pork Shops, the Slaughter Houses, and the Fish and Tripe Shops in the Borough, Several large quantities of tripe, feet, trotters, etc., consigned to various tripe dressers in the town, were found to be unfit for food, owing to delay in transit on the railway and had to be sent to the Destructor. Representations re this avoidable waste of what should have been wholesome food were made both to the Ministry of Food and to the Railway Company, with a view to obviating it in future, and satisfactory assurances were given that the matter should receive every attention. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. General Inspection of the District. The general inspection of the various premises within the Borough has continued throughout the year and the total number of visits made is 1348. The number of notices served for the removal of nuisances is 364 informal notices and no statutory notices.