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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
If a baby cries often,
does not increase in weight,
does not sleep,
is frequently sick,
is constipated,
has diarrhoea,
snuffles,
has cold feet,
has a discharge from the eyes,
or has a rash on the body or under the napkin,
it is not well and should be seen by a doctor.
P. CALDWELL SMITH, M.A., M.D.. D.P.H.. Camb.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Tuberculous Diseases.
The total number of deaths from diseases of a Tuberculous nature
was 366, compared with 389 in 1911, 351 in 1910, and 362 in 1909.
303 of the deaths were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 28 to
Tuberculous disease of the Brain, and 35 to other forms of Tuberculous
diseases.
The number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and other
Tuberculous diseases and the rates per 1,000 for the whole Borough
and for the separate sub-districts are shown in the next Table.
The corrected death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis was
.96 per 1,000, compared with .91 in 1911, .88 in 1910, and .94 in
1909; from other Tuberculous diseases .20 compared with .35, .29,
and .35; and from all Tuberculous diseases 1.16 compared with
1.26, 117, and 1.29.