[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Batley Borough.

Batley (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1940

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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Batley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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2. SMALLPOX.—No case occurred during the year. SCARLET FEVER.—55 cases were notified during the year, as against 52 the previous year. The type generally was mild. No deaths occurred. DIPHTHERIA.—29 cases were notified during the year, as against 15 the previous year. There were two deaths. The following persons were immunised against Diphtheria:— 65 Children under school age. 19 School children. This brings the total number of treatments from January 1935, when the scheme was originally inaugurated to Decem- ber, 1940 to 4,200. The prophylactic used was T.A.F.—3 injections of 1 c.c. ENTERIC FEVER (including PARATYPHOID).—One case of enteric fever was notified during the year. The patient was not removed to Hospital. PUERPERAL PYREXIA.—There were 8 patients notified as suffering from Puerperal Pyrexia during the year as com- pared with 10 cases during the previous year. Four occurred in the Municipal Maternity Home and two in the Batley Hospital; the remainder were in their own homes. PNEUMONIA (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal).— 30 cases were notified during the year compared with 24 cases during the previous year. 16 were removed to hospital for treatment. There were 26 deaths from pneumonia (all forms). MEASLES.—There were 706 cases notified during the year. There was one death. There has been no local action taken in regard to the use of Measles serum for prophylaxis or attenuation. WHOOPING COUGH.—There were 95 cases of Whoop- ing Cough notified during the year. There was one death. ERYSIPELAS.—There were 12 cases notified compared with 19 during the previous year. 1 case was re- moved to hospital. No special comment is called for.