[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds (England). City Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cost of Milk Distribution Scheme for Year ended 31st December, 1921. Income. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s- d- To cash received for By salaries and wages 665 14 5 sale of milk . . 2,438 12 3 ,, cost of dried milk 3,160 19 9 ,, Cost of cows’milk 4,842 4 0 ,, Printing, station- ery, etc. . . 124 3 6 ,, balance—loss 6,361 2 6 ,, Sundries . . 613 1 £8,799 14 9 £8,799 14 9 Nett cost per head to Corporation, £1. THE INFANTS’ HOSPITAL, WYTHER. The year was seriously broken into by an outbreak of whooping cough which occurred at the Hospital and which occasioned the closure of the hospital for 58 days. Fortunately the outbreak was not attended by a large fatality, only one case died ; otherwise the work of the hospital continued as usual. Particulars of the number of cases treated, together with an analysis of the deaths which took place during the year are given below. Summary of cases treated in the Infants’ Hospital, Wyther, DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1st-DECEMBER 31st, I92I. Males. Females. Total. Remaining in Hospital, January 1st, 1921 28 11 39 Admitted during the year 109 90 199 Discharged during the year IOI 7i 172 Died during the year . . 22 15 37 Remaining in Hospital, Decem¬ ber 31st, 1921 M 15 29 Mortality rate per cent. 177. Average stay in Hospital 6i’i days. Classification of Admissions according to age and sex. Ma les. Females. Total ] nfants Grand Total. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. 60 88