[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey.

  • Jersey (Channel Islands). Council.
Date:
1927
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    12/48 page 10
    carried out, to make dwellings habitable, but this means that occupants have to find other quarters, which in some cases appears impossible. It is hoped that the building of suitable dwellings on the Clos du Paradis, Pouclee Lane will soon be started as the need for decent accommodation is urgent. VITAL STATISTICS FOE 1927. The figures issued by the Ministry of Health for 1927 for purposes of comparison of Vital Statistics are as follows —■ Birth Death Infant Area. Bate. Bate. Mortality England and Wales 16.7 ... 12.3 69 107 County Boroughs and Great ToAvns including London 17.2 ... 12.3 71 155 smaller Toaauis.. 16.5 ... 11.4 68 London 16.1 ... 11.9 59 Jersey 16.18 ... 14.66 ■rude 'j 71 With reference to the death rate. Table II gives the percentage of deaths at different age groups, it will be seen that 52.796 per cent of deaths occur in the age group of 65 and upAvard, it is doubtful if this high percentage can be beaten. ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The Zymotic Deaths registered during the year Avere as under :— Measles — Scarlet Fever — Whooping Cough 7 Diphtheria Enteric Fever Group ... — Diarrhoea 8 15
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3