[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham R.D.C.

  • Hexham (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INFANT MORTALITY.—The nett number of deaths of children under 1 year is 31. The rate of Infant Mortality, measured by the proportion of deaths of children under the age of one year, to each thousand births registered, corresponds to 64'4, as compared with 57'3 in the previous year. The percentage of Infant Deaths to deaths at all ages is ir3, and the Infant Death-Rate calculated per thousand of the population is 14. Of these deaths, 15, or nearly 50%, took place during the first week, and 20, or 64'5%, during the first four weeks, of life. The analysis of these deaths is given in Table IV. ZYMOTIC DEATH-RATE.—The so-called Zymotic Death-Rate is calculated upon the deaths per thousand of the population, which occurred from the following seven diseases :— Smallpox, Scarlatina, Diphtheria, Enteric Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough, and Enteritis (under two years of age.) The total number of these is ;— Measles ... ... 1, Diphtheria ... ... 1, Whooping Cough ... 2, giving a Zymotic Death-Rate of T8 per thousand. SANITAEY CIRCUMSTik.]SrCES OF THE DISTRICT. WATER SUPPLY. The Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company supply several villages in the Eastern portion of the district, including Wylam, Ovingham, and part of Broomley. Arrangements are also completed for this supply to be laid on to Horsley Wood Cottages, between Horsley Village and Wylam. This supply is highly satisfactory. It has practically no solvent action on lead pipes, and is not exposed to any risk of contamination. The gathering ground is on the boundary of this district. The chief reservoirs are at Whittle Dene, Hallington, and Colt Crag. Stocksfield (Station Area).—The lower portion of Stocksfield is supplied by the Stocksfield Water Company. This water comes from Broomley, whence it gravitates to the area of supply. It is a very soft water, and is still liable to intermittent surface pollution. Riding Mill.—This village is supplied from a spring situated to the south. This is a private supply. The water runs in an open channel for a considerable distance into a small reservoir, whence it gravitates to the consumer. This