Barnsley Independent – Saturday 18 October 1919

Wombwell’s Health.

In his report for the five weeks ending September 27th, Dr. G. E. Atkins (Wombwell’s Medical Officer) states that the death-rate to still lower than the average for the time of the year.

There were 17 deaths from all causes giving a death-rate of 9 5 per 1,000 per annum.

The number of births registered daring the five weeks was 51, 31 boys and 20 girls, the birth-rate boles 28 per 1000 per annum.

There were five cases of scarlet fever during the five weeks, three in one house, three of enteric fever (two in one house), one case of diphtheria, and also one ease of malaria in a discharged soldier.

Seven cases of pneumonia were notified, and five of pulmonary tuberculosis. An epidemic of diarrhoea had made its seasonal but was quite mild in character and responded quickly to proper Freeman. Only one death from this cause occurred during the five weeks.