The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

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Y system. Cancer caused the
siblbility Of the health department
with cooperation being extended BY
the above two organizations.
RABIES
Approximately 1856 dog bite cases
were reported to this department
during the year, ell being properly
investigated and followed up by
Coleman OLoughlin, dog warden,
The heads OF "a dogs were severed
and taken to Hartford for oxamin-
alton for rabies. Fortunately no
rabies was found, vet, because Of the
suspicious circumstances surround
ing some OF the cases the Pasteur
treatment given as q precautionary
measure to four people.
vENERAL DISEASES
A slight increase Is noted In the
number Of syphilis cases with q ma.
terial decrease In the number Of
gonerrhea cases reported 10 the de-
partment. A total Of 30 new cases
reported to the clinic for treatment,
Q decrease OF 80 from last year.
VITAL STATISTICS
Total Deaths, i,iBi; nonresident,
i74: Waterbury residents who died
out Of town, 10; credit waterbury
deaths, OFT.
Total births, 2,i2S; on.resident
births, 600; born out Of town, IL;
credit waterbury births, 1915.
still births, n; nonresident still
births, Is.
Infant mortality rate, SIS; crude
birth rate, i4.i; Crude death rate,
81.
Population figures used In statis-
ticai work as recorded by the Fed.
erai Census Bureau tJuly !, 1880
i07.so0.
The registration Of births and
deaths IA q function OF the town
clerks Office but the tabulations
and analyses are carried out by
the health department,
A total OF OFT deaths from all
causes were recorded, showing, O
decrease OF 40 from the previous
year and giving waterbury q crude
death rate OF o., or 0 out OF every
1000 persons dying.
The disease which took the great
est toll OF life were those attributed
TO the circulatory system. Slightly
over i-3 OF the total number, or 3eb,
were recorded for deaths due TO
heart conditions, disease OF the
coronary arteries and angina pee.
toris. The next highest cause was
deaths from cancer, lie being
recorded, OF which 90 were deaths
from cancer OF the digestive tract,
no next In order OF frequency was
deaths from diseases OF the nervous
system and organs OF special sense.
or the 90 total deaths from this
disease there were "a noted for
deaths from cerebral hemorrhage.
A total OF 10 deaths was charged
70 respiratory causes OF which %
were deaths due 70 pneumonia.
Regular peridlc health examina.
tions are very important factors In
the discovery OF the chronic condi-
tons which arc the leading causes
OF deaths. The detection OF these
conditions In their incipiency allows
time for adequate treatment 10 be
may DO held In check or perhaps
cured
In the so.eaiied communicable
diseases we had one death each
from measles and whooping cough,
both conditions being complicated
by pneumonia.
There were eight suicide deaths,
O decrease OF from last year. A
decrease OF Ave deaths from auto.
mobile accidents Is noted, there be.
Ing nine recorded for this year. A
total OF thirty-one deaths Ia record.
Cd from other accidental causes,
which Is an increase OF eight over
last year,
Approximately 81 OF the total
deaths, or 7ie, occurred In the age
group so years and over While
II has been frequently observed that
the life span from birth has In
creased further adjustment can still
be made II the public would reco.
ganlge the fact that chronic fatal
diseases might DO avoided for 0
longer period OF years by regular
health examinations
BIRTHS
A total OF 1915 births were cred.
tied 10 waterbury during last year,
giving us q birth rate OF al, prac-
ticaliy the same rate for the pre-.
vious year. While there has been
no increase IN the number OF births
we are gratihed that the already
low birth rate has not been further
decreased.
DEATHS UNDER YEAR
A decrease In the number OF In.
fants who died under / year u
noted, 81 being recorded for this
year compared with 90 for the pre-.
vious year. This gives an infant
mortality rate OF 37.b., 0 decrease OF
so from last year. II can readily