[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough.
- Richmond (North Yorkshire, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1936
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![this exception—that diseases of the Circulation and Heart account for the largest proportion. The chief causes of death are still diseases of the Heart and Blood Vessels, Respiratory Diseases and Can¬ cer. The death rate per 1000 population from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Influenza, Cancer was as follows :— Bronchitis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis .37 Pneumonia • • • • • • .93 Influenza • • • • 4 • ni]l Bronchitis • • • • • • .56 Cancer • • • • • .93 The figures for the year 1935 were as follows:— Pulmonary Tuberculosis .73 Pneumonia • • • • • V .55 Influenza • . • • • • nil Bronchitis • • • • • • .18 Cancer .73 It will be seen from the above figures that the death rate from Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Cancer shows a slight increase from the previous year. The death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis is less, and there were no deaths from Influenza. General Provisions for Health Services in the Area. General. There is a Cottage Hospital consisting of two wards and a private ward for accidents and general diseases; a nursing matron and sister being in charge. Extra help is obtained when occasion arises. The number of patients nursed in the hospital during the year was 84, 43 males and 41 females. The daily average number of patients was 3, against 3.4 in the previous year, and the average number of days for each](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30034395_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
