[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, County Council of the Palatine of Chester / Cheshire County Council.

  • Cheshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, County Council of the Palatine of Chester / Cheshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOLLINGWORTH Urban District. Census population, 1901—2,417. ,, „ 1911—2,580. Estimated population, 1915—2,581. Births— 40. Birth-rate per 1,000 of estimated population—15.4. Deaths—35. Death-rate per 1,000 of estimated ]iopulation—13.5. Infantile mortality per 1,000 births—200. Death-rate from principal Zymotic diseases—38. Infantile Mortality.—There were eifi’ht deaths of infants, under one year of age belonging to the district. The causes of death certified were:—marasmus one, malnutrition one, convulsions one, bronchitis one, atelectasis two, congenital abnormality two. This gives a rate per 1,000 births of 200. Two of the 40 births registered during 1915 were ille- gitimate. Refuse Disposal.—The scavenging of all premises is carried out by the Council and also by private owners and is now quite satisfactory. The old property is in most cases served by midden-privies, which are being gradually abolished. Dry ashpits, pail-closets and dust bins are also found. The approximate numl>ers are Midden-privies ... 211 Dry Ashpits ... ... 170 Pail-closets ... 123 Dust-bins 44 Cesspools 0 • . . AVaste-water-closets 54 'I’own’s water-closets 59 Housing.—'Phere are now only 22 back-to-l)ack houses. The tabular statement relating to the dwelling-houses inspec- ted under Section 17 of the Act of 1909 during the year shews that no inspections have been carried out.