[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Aspull U.D.C.

  • Aspull (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Aspull U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dispensary has been csfeablished in Wigan, to serve that County Borough, and Counity Area 14, in which this district is situated, as a oonsequence of which axlditional facilities are now available for the early detection and treatment of this disease. Other Notifiable Disease.—Miscellaneous oases included Erysipelas 14 (2 deaths), Puei'peral Fever 1, and Ophthalmia of the new-born 1. Of non-notifiable disease. Mumps appeared after an absence of some years, and a number of cases of Cliicken-pox also came under notice. Deaths from General Diseases:— Respiratory 33 giving a rate of 4.45 per 1000. Organic Heart Disease 7 Cancer 7 Accident 5 You will find appended hereto the Report of Mr. Hy. Gibson, your Sanitary Officer, setting out the work undeataken by him during the year, together with a Sumanai'y of the Sanitary administration for the same period. The attached Tables are similar to those included in previous years’ Reports, and tabulate the various figures of interest in connection with the Public Health in a foimi convenient for reference’. I am. Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, L. COOKE, M.O.H