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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
Orsett 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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There is no evidence to show that any particular
occupation exercises a deleterious influence upon the
Public Health. The rainfall is light, last year's reading
being 19'2 inches.
During the autumn and winter heavy ground mists are of frequent
occurrence and it is probable that cases of rheumatism are thereby increased in severity.
| M. | F. | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 164 | 172 | 336 | 349 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 17.1 | ||||
| M. | F. | Total | |||
| Stillbirths | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Kate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths) births | 37.18 | ||||
| M. | F. | Total | |||
| Deaths | 107 | 100 | 207 | ||
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 10.1 | ||||
| Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:— | |||||
| From Sepsis | Nil | ||||
| From other causes | Nil | ||||
| Death Rate of Infants under 1 year:— | |||||
| 57.2 | |||||
| 59.4 | |||||
| Nil | |||||
| Death from Measles (all ages) | Nil | ||||
| „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | ||||
| „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 1 | ||||
The principal causes of deaths were Heart Disease
(42), Cancer (29), Tuberculosis (all forms) (11),
Pneumonia (10), Congenital debility, prematurity, &c.
(10), Suicide, accidents, &c. (8).