[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough.

  • Harrogate (England). Borough Council. nb2014025795.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Measles, Measles loath-rate in Harrogate, 2 deaths were certified as being due to Mea-ales. giving a -iaathrate of 0.06 per 1,000, 1906 ... 1913 1907 ... 191* V ft * 0 » 4 ^ « 03 1908 ... 1919 1909 -.. 1916 1910 ,.. 1917 • a » • •» > 0 % \J 0 1911 ... 1918' 1912 ... 1919 % ft ft•%^ 0*06 There was a considerable decrease in the prevalence of Measles during the year, 112, cases Having been notified as compared with 639 in 1913* Of the cases notified 100 were cases of Measles and 12 were cases of German MeasO.es, Nearly one half (id ) of the notifications were received from Medical Practitioners. fc ha 01 a child who did not belong dc; Three deaths occur] c Harrogame it is not ■ed out as one was included in our s tatistics. $f 0.06, The deathrate* for England and Wales was 0.10, and I4.8 smaller towns it was also C.10 per 1,000. The nett number of deaths is therefore 2 giving a deathrau for For the first three quarters Harrogate was almost entirely .free from Measles only 21 cases being notified during that period. During the last quarter however 91 cases were notified, nearly all from two boarding schools, 66 from one and 9 from the other. The elementary schools were.almost quite free from Me Whooping asles during the 0 ough• year. 1906 . 1913 »... , 0.00 1907 . 1914- . 0.06 190 8 . 1916 .... . 0.08 1909 . 1916 . 0.00 1910 . .... 0.12 1917 .... . 0.06 1911 ■. • t, Oftl^ 191* .... . 0.12 1912 . c.12 1919 . 0.00 There were no deaths from Whooping Gough during the ye*.r and-the town .appeared to be almost quite free from this disease. Acute Poliomyelitis and Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. ) No cases of these diseases were notified during the year