[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Salford County Borough.

  • Salford (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Salford County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1905, as against 168 in 1904, 161 in 1903, 164 in 1902, 230 in 1901, 179 in 1900, 153 in 1899, and 146 in 1898. There appears to be very little advantage from the notification of this disease, as nothing of a preventive nature can be accomplished by the Health Department, MEASLES. There were 73 deaths from measles during the year, giving a death rate of 31 per 100,000 living. This rate is only about a quarter of the number for last year, which was 111 ; the numbers for the preceding five years being 1899, 97 ; 1900, 57 ; 1901, 51 ; 1902, 68; and 1903, 57. An arrangement is in existence with the officials of the Education Committee, who advise the department of every case of this disease coming to their notice. The cases are then visited, and the parents advised as to the precautions to be taken. Leaflets are issued and distributed by the Health Visitors pointing out the dangerous character of the disease, and advising as to the precautions to be taken to prevent its spread. WHOOPING COUGH. There were 46 deaths from whooping cough during the year, 45 of which occurred among children under five years of age. The death rate for the Borough was 19 per 100,000 persons living, as compared with 61 for 1904, and 53 the average for the past five years. The death rate for England and Wales was 25 per 100,000, and the average for the 76 great towns was 29.