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randum refers cannot in any event bo regarded as wasted. The local
conditions which would enable Cholera, if imported, to spread its
infection in this country, are conditions which, day by day, in the
absence of Cholera, create and spread other diseases; diseases which, as
being never absent from the country, are, in the long run, far more
destructive than Cholera ; and the sanitary improvements which would
justify a sense of security against any apprehended importation of
Cholera, would, to their extent, though Cholera should never re-appear
in England, give amply remunerative results in the prevention of those
other diseases.
GEORGE BUCHANAN,
Medical Officer of the Board.
Local Government Board,
July 21st, 1885.
DIETIC DISEASES.
ALCOHOLISM.
Thirteen deaths were recorded under this head. In two the
immediate cause of the death was Delirium Tremens. Most of
these cases were the subject of enquiry by the Coroner.
In the following cases the fatal termination of the disease was in
the opinion of either the Coroner's jury or of the medical attendant,
accelerated by intemperate habits:—
Sex.
Age.
Cause of Death.
Female
45
Sudden failure of heart.
Male
67
Pneumonia.
Female
65
Chronic Dyspepsia.
Female
48
Chronic Bronchitis and Heart
Disease.
Male
42
Failure of heart.
Female
34
Failure of heart.
Male
75
Apoplexy.
Female
75
Effusion on brain.
Female
49
Failure of heart and fall in street
whilst drunk.
Male
52
Pneumonia.
Female
53
Phthisis.
Male
66
Congestion of brain.
Male
32
Delirium Tremens.
Male
36
Delirium Tremens.