[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.

  • Bebington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Measles 404 cases of measles were notified during 1967. Smallpox No cases were notified in the borough — I case was notified for England and Wales. Poliomyelitis No cases were notified in the Borough for the fourth successive year. Food Poisoning No notifications of food poisoning were received during the year. Dysentery 90 cases were notified during 1967. Sonne dysentery is a mild disease more of a nuisance than an illness to the majority of sufferers although it can have serious consequences in the very young and the very old and probably only a very small percentage of sufferers call in a doctor and are subsequently notified to the health department. Although it is always with us some years it is more prevalent than others. Tuberculosis There were 5 notifications of respiratory tuberculosis in 1967. One death was attributed to respiratory tuberculosis during 1967. TABLE VI Notifications and the number of deaths from tubercolosis during 1967. Age Periods Notifications Deaths Respiratory Non- Respiratory Respiratory Non- Respiratory Years 0— 1 2— 4 5—14 15—24 25—34 35—44 45—54 55—64 Over 65 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 z 1 1 1 1 — — — Total 5 1 — — 3 1 | _ twelve