[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Glossop Borough.

  • Glossop (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1907
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    October ‘28th, 1906, and January 12th, 1907, and 5 to which they were returned between January 12th, 1907, and Janu- ary 19th, 1907, we can at this date, January 26th, 1907, only point to one house in which it is probable that infection was conveyed. The Matron and Nurses have been very hard worked, but there is really no room for additional staff. I am pleased to add that all at the Hospital have risen to the occasion in a very remarkable manner. In conclusion, let us hope for a speedy arrest of the epidemic.” We have no other case to record in which infection was carried bank to the home during the year 1907. Dr. Barwise points out that catching cold on discharge may lead to multiplication of germs in the throat and consequent con- veyance of infection. As to our hopes for arrest you may see by the Tables that in April we got back to a state of one fresh case per week. In June there was an outbreak in Hadfield, which seemed to be definitely connected with one school. The school was ordered to be closed from June 20th to July 8th, and thorough disinfection was directed. The results seemed to be excellent. In October three cases occurred in Hadfield in close proximity to one another, which seemed to be due to importation. The patients were removed to Gamesley Hospital, and no further cases occurred in that neighbourhood.