[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough.

  • Middlesbrough (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IVleasles.—Caused 39 deaths during 1904, against 67 The deaths occurred in the following districts :— in the previous year North of the Railway 16 East of Linthorpe Road 17 West of Linthorpe Road 5 Public Institutions . . 1 39 The ages at death being :— Under 1 year 7 1 and under 5 years . . 31 5 and under 15 years 1 39 Whooping Cough.—Caused 25 deaths. In the They occurred in the following districts :— previous year there were 15 North of the Railway 7 East of Linthorpe Road 7 West of Linthorpe Road .. 11 25 The ages at death being :— Under 1 year . . 12 1 and under 5 years . . 12 5 and under 15 years 1 25 Erysipelas.—82 cases were notified and one case proved fatal. Puerperal Fever.—7 cases were notified, 4 of which were fatal. 1 occurred North of the Railway. 1 ,, East of Linthorpe Road. 4 5 ,, West of Linthorpe Road. In 3 of these cases the confinement was conducted by the same woman, who is an unregistered Midwife, 2 others were conducted by Midwives.