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DEATHS FROM:-
CANCER (All ages) 81
MEASLES (All ages) 1
WHOOPING COUGH (All ages) 1
DIARRHOEA (Under 2 years of age) 1
CLASSIFICATION OP DEATHS.
The causes of deaths (504) were as follows
Cerebro-spinal fever 2, Whooping Cough 1, Tuberculosis of Respiratory
System 17, Other forms of Tuberculosis 2, Syphilitic
disease 2, Influenza 5, Measles 1, Cancer 81, Diabetes 5, Intracranial
vascular lesions 36, Heart Disease 136, Other diseases
circulatory system 21, Bronchitis 39, Pneumonia 42, Other respiratory
diseases 6, Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 7, Diarrhœa
(under 2 years) 1, Appendicitis 3, Other digestive diseases 9,
Nephritis 7, Other maternal causes 2, Premature births 14,
Congenital Malformation, etc. 11, Suicide 6, Road Traffic
Accidents 5, Other violent causes 6, All other causes 37.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 35 deaths of infants under one year of age.
The causes of death were as follows
Cerebro-spinal fever 1, Whooping Cough 1, Measles 1, Bronchitis
Pneumonia 3, Other Respiratory Diseases 1, Diarrhœa 1, Other
Digestive Diseases 1, Premature births 14, Congenital malformation
10, all other causes 1.
PROVISION OF HEALTH & MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The total number of bacteriological and other examinations
carried out was 180, of which 1 was positive to Tuberculosis and
3 positive to Diphtheria.
DOMESTIC HELPS.
A scheme for providing Domestic Assistance to persons resident
in the Borough and suffering from illness or infirmity, was
introduced on the 5th March, 1945, and in 1946, 67 persons were
assisted under this scheme, at a net cost (reimbursed by the
Ministry of Health) of £615.6.5d.