The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-01-22 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFAER OF HEALTH.— Dr. Wilson, M.D., Leamington, medical officer of health to the Rugby Local Board, has isssued his report for the quarter ending December 31st last. The number of births registered during the quarter amounts to 52—viz., 28 males and 24 females. The deaths numbered 34, and consisted of 15 males and 19 females, representing a total annual death-rate of 151 per 1000; but inasmuch as 6 of the deaths occurred in the Union Workhouse, the actual death. rate was only 13-8 per 1000. Six of the death occurred among children under 1 year of age, 13 amongst person aged 60 and upwards. Among the causes of death 6 were attributed to scarlet fever, 1 gastric fever, 1 to cancer, 1 to consumption, 2 to other forms of hing disease, 2 to heart disease, 3 to the wasting diseases of childhood. and 1 to suicide. With the exception of scarlet fever, which had been more or less prevalent during the quarter, the town had been comparatively free from other diseases of the zymotic class; but with regard to that disease there appeared to be an amount of public indifference and want of care in carrying out premtutionazy measures which largely accounted for its continued presence in the town. There was no disease more infectious, and no matter how mild the attack might be, the greatest care should be observed in isolating the cases, disinfecting the bedding, clothing, and everything that comes from the patient; and preventing nurses and other inmates of the house coming in contact with the patient, from associating with others. As in former reports, Dr. Wilson again urged it as a public duty that householders should inform the Board or their officers of the existence of any cases .of infectious disease which occurred in their families, for he regretted to say that the greatest difficulty was experienced in obtaining any re' able information of the kind.  On Tuesday, before the sitting magistrates, at the Rugby Petty Sessions, John Round, farm labourer,and waggoner, was sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment a ith hard labour for stealing turnips, value 3d., the property of Mr. G. T. Spokes, his master, residing at Little Lawford. Mill. Mr. Fernell, solicitor, prosecuted, on behalf of the Rugby and Dunchurch Conservative ABSOCiation.—Defendant worked for the prosecutor, and had done for over two years. He admitted taking the turnips, as prosecutor had previously told him he might have some. Prosecutor Omitted he had previously told him to have some, but not on that occasion.—ln answer to the Bench, prosecutor gave defendant a good character, and said he was sorry to part with him.—The Bench said the sentence would have been severer, but for defendant's good churacter.  —Mr. Everitt: What rent do we pay now f—Mr. Smith I think it is £lO annually; our rert will depend upon what the magistrites might require. Looking at the accommodation which would be offered at the new hall in comparison with that at the prcsent disposal of the megiqrates, he thought that £2O would not be too high a rent. He should make a similar application to the County emit Judge, who paid the same rent for six sittings in the year, whilst the magistrates held twenty-six meetings. There would be a good retiring room for the use of the Bench, and an extra room for the use of professional men and their clients. Mr. Everitt promised that Vie application should be placed on the agenda paper.—Upon the application of Police-sergeant Webb, Sarah Ann Pearson, nursemaid, Greet, charged on suspicion with having caused the death of Edith Mary Baugh, and stealing £2 from Mrs. Baugh oil the 6th inst., was remanded.  --ciFOLE