[Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk (England). County Council.
Date:
1894
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Credit: [Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MARSHLAND. Medical Officer of Health—F. Butty, M.D. Area in acres, 96,313. Census population, 20,0o3. Density of population, 1 persons to 44 acres. Births, 530 ; deaths, 330. Deaths under one year of age, 74; deaths at and over 65 years of age, 124. Deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases, 43 (scarlet fever, 1 ; diphtheria, J ; fevers, 3 [enteric, 2; puerperal, 1]; measles, 2 ; whooping cough, 25 ; diarrhoea, 2). Birth-rate, 26*4 per 1,000; death-rate, 16*4 per 1,000. Zymotic death-rate, 2-0 per 1,000 ; death-rate from phthisis, per 1,000; from the other lung diseases, 3 2 per 1,000 ; and Irom heart diseases, 1*4 per 1,000. Infant mortality rate, 139*6 per 1,000 births. Prevalence of Zymotic Disease (Notification Act not adopted).—21 cases of scarlet fever and 20 of diphtheria were known to Dr. Bury. Measles and whooping cough were prevalent in parts of the district. There is an isolation hospital at Wisbech. Water Supply.—General character not recorded. Drainage ; Sewage and Refuse Disposal.—General character not recorded. “ Offensive closets ” are referred to as a “ long standing grievance.” Sanitary ^Vhrk, Inspections, <fcc- 99 inspections by the Sanitary Inspector are recorded; on 25 days he was accom¬ panied by the Medical Officer. In 17 cases, structural alterations for the abatement of nuisances were carried out. “ Certificates for occupation for 7 new houses have been granted. “ lu 21 cases, orders have been given by the Board for providing new cisterns ” (presumably for water). Cowsheds have been regularly inspected. Disinfectants distributed. Inspections of slaughter¬ houses are not recorded. The number and characters of the dis¬ infections carried out are not stated. Dr. Bury lias made him¬ self acquainted with the state of the district “ by visiting from time to time the several villages,” and has “ every reason to believe that it is in a fairly good sanitary state.. H c[lse®4) scarlet fever and one of diphtheria were admitted into t e Wisbech Fever Hospital during the year. Schools closed at Clenchwarton for scarlet fever, and at Tilney St. John and Terrington St. John for measles and whoop¬ ing cough (periods and results not stated).