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Cancer of stomach & duodenum
4
Appendicitis
1
Cancer of breast
3
Other digestive
diseases
11
Cancer of all other
sites
34
Nephritis
9
Diabetes
2
Puerperal & post
Intra-cranial vascular
diseases
22
abortive sepsis
1
Premature birth
3
Congenital malforns.
B.injury Infn.dise.
4
Auicide 3
Road traffic
Accidents 2
Other violent
causes 6
All other causes 21
INFANT MORTALITY
There were 13 deaths of infants under one year of
age, four of whom were illegitimate. The causes of
deaths were as follows:–
Pneumonia 4; Gastro-Enteritis 1; Dentition 1;
Toxaemla Perinephric Abcess 1; premature birth 3;
Congenital malformation, birth injury, infantile disease 3;
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
No changes-in the health services provided in the Borough
ocourred during 1943. Details of the services may be
seen on reference to previous annual reports.
HEALTH VISITORS.
The total number of visits made by the Health Visitors
was 3024. The number of attendances at the clinics was
476.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND ADMINISTRATION.
During the year 21,545 inspections (including reinspections)
were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Included in this total number were 89 inspections on complaints
of nuisance, and 559 with reference to infectious disease.
The number of inspections of Factories, Workshops
and Workplaces was 799. Defects were found and remedied
in 38 instances.