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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Brentford 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]

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Table: The 10 deaths from diarrhoea, 4 of which occurred in September, is much too high considering the cool summer, and too much care cannot be taken in keeping feeding bottles in clean cold water when not in use, and thoroughly washing them immediately after being used; also in preventing flies from getting into the milk.

The 10 deaths from diarrhoea, 4 of which occurred in September, is much too high considering the cool summer, and too much care cannot be taken in keeping feeding bottles in clean cold water when not in use, and thoroughly washing them immediately after being used; also in preventing flies from getting into the milk.

1905190619071908190919101911191219131914Average for 10 years.
Number of births53°476519464468479434457481466477.4
Birth rate per 1ooo33.629.932.328.628.62926.127.228.427 329.1
Deaths from all causes208216234174175157207137168165184.1
Death rate per 1ooo13.113.513.910.710.79.412.48.19.99 611.09
Deaths from Small Pox00000000000
,, Measles041201002611797.9
,, Scarlet Fever47501001011.9
,, Whooping Cough23817135133.4
„ Diphtheria1112620110074-
,, Typhus Fever0000000000.0
„ Enteric Fever1111000000•4
„ Diarrhoea16321'71017261111014.1
,, 8 Zymotic diseases345933212819568293031 - 7
Death rate of Zymotic diseases2.13-72.01.21'71.13-341.71.8

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PHTHISIS.
This is the 2nd year of the compulsory notification of pulmonary
tuberculosis and the following figures have been extracted from the
register of notification of Pulmonary, and other forms of tuberculosis.
Form A.—Notification under Article V. i.e. of cases not
previously notified 50
,, B.—Notification by School Medical Inspector of cases
not previously notified by him 1
„ C.—Notification by Medical Officer of Poor Law
Institutions and Sanatoria under Article VII.
(a) of patients who have been notified before
admission 16
„ D.—Notification (after discharge) by Medical Officer
of Poor Law Institutions and Sanitoria under
Article VII. (b) 14
Notifications transferred to other districts 9
Total number of notifications received 90
Deduct transferred notifications 9
Nett number of notifications 81