[Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham R.D.C.

  • Hexham (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1895
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Credit: [Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Deaths, but there is nothing calling for particular attention as to the causes. There has been no greater Mortality in any particular disease than is usually the case, and certainly the number of Deaths from wl at is termed the preventable diseases, is a very small one ; mid, whilst hoping the Death-rate may be still further reduced, the present one of 14 1 cannot but be considered very satisfactory. In regard to the Infectious Diseases—It will be seen there has been a diminution of 81 in the total number between this and last year, the most marked being that of Scarlatina, which disease, although so prevalent, has coutinu d to be of a very mild character, there not having been any Deaths from it during the year. But, through it the Schools at Wylarn were closed from January 8th till February 1 1th, 1895 ; those at Acomb from September 12th till October 21st and those at By well were partially closed on account of a case having occurred at Branch End ; all the children living there being debarred atten ling, from September 20th to October 21st, when no more cases having occurred, they were allowed to return, and tlrere was no further spread. Out of the total of 50, it will be seen 42 are under 15 years old. During the year 1893, there was 158 cases notified, and two deaths; against 50 this year’, and r.o deaths. Thus showing a diminution of 108 in the number of cases reported. Diptheria.—There has been 18 cases, one fatal. In regard to this disease, as has been said in previous Reports, It seldom occurs except where there is dirty sinks or slopstones, placed in close and ill-ventilated back kitchens, or some dark and ill-ventilated corner, or also dark and ill-ventilated rooms, where there are damp walls, and papered layer over layer. These things are seen, one or more, m so very many ol the cases which occur, that T am still of opinion the cause lies there, and