[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1927. 192b. Deaths from Pulmonary 'J'uberculosis 38 ... 28 Death-rate from ditto 0-78 ... ()-57 Deaths fiom other forms of Tuberculosis 8 ... 7 Death-rate from ditto 0 lb ... 014 Xumber of Deaths from Cancer Si ... b7 Death-rate from Cancer lb ... 1.38 Zymotic Death-Rate 0-35 ... 0-29 Number of Marriages 475 ... 423 Marriage Rate ... 19-4 ... 17-4 Vital Statistics. When compared will) tlic record stati.stical data of I!t2(i th(‘ Aital statistics for Ift27 arc not so favoinahle althongli on tlic whole satisfaetf>rv. 'I'lu' number of birtlis and the birtli rate are tlie lowest rccoi'iled in the borough apart fiom the three war years. It)!7, 1918, and It)!!). 'The g(‘neral de.ath rate has increased fi'om lib ]X'r 1,000 to 12 !). this increase b(‘ing mainly due to th(' greater uninbt'r of doatiis recorded from Pneumonia, Cancer, Influenza, Cercl^ral ITa?morrhage and Pulmonary 'rubcrculosis. '['he numljcr of deaths from Cancer, \-iz., SI, is the largest reeord(‘d in th(‘ borough. 'rii<- year 1023 showed the same number of deaths from this flisease, the ne.xt highest being 07 deaths in i!t2i. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. 'I'he hospital jirovi.sion for the treatment of fcvei' and smallpox, for tuberetdosis, and for maternity ca‘es remains the same as was given in detail in the survey re])ort of 1025, and tlie amlndaiU'C fa''-ilities, clinics, and treatment centres are also the same. 'f’he facilities for professional nur.-iing in th(‘ home are the same, except that provision has now been made for the home nursing of Puerperal Fever and Puerjieral Pyrexia, w herel)y nurses can Ije obtained from the Xursing Institutioji for attendance on such j)atients.