[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Bolton County Borough.

  • Bolton (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1907
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Credit: [Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Bolton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ]9 Infantile Mortality. 652 or 21 i)er cent, of the total deaths were those of children under one year of age, equal to an infantile mortality of 145 per 1,000 births, and a death-rate per 1,000 of the poi^ulation of 3'5, lower than the average for 1896—1905, which was 162. The average for the 76 great towns was 127. It will be noticed that the infantile mortality was as much as 240 in Exchange Ward, 195 in East Ward, and 186 in Bradford Ward. Deatlrs under Infantile Ward. Births 1 year Mortality West 691 106 153 Halliwell 536 80 149 Bradford 547 102 186 Derby 536 76 141 East 322 64 195 Rumworth 241 37 153 Church 169 16 94 North 186 15 80 Exchange 125 30 240 Great Lever 240 • 33 137 Tbnge 260 23 88 Astley Bridge 178 22 123 Smithills 119 11 92 Hulton 137 19 138 Darcy Lever-cum-Breightmet .. 86 8 93 Deane-cum-Lostock 72 7 97 Heaton 31 3 96 causes of death under one year were as follows : — 1906. 1907 Diarrhoea 147 47 Enteritis 17 19 Respiratory Diseases 74 100 Debility, &c. 103 78 Premature Birth 96 105 Convulsions 53 63 Whooping Cough 11 30 Measles 1 64 502 506 Utlier Various Causes 134 146 636 652