[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Conisbrough U.D.C.

  • Conisbrough (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Conisbrough U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * Enteric Fever Ho.of cases Notified. 2, No .of Deaths. Death 'Rate per 1000 of tthe Population. Small Pox - - Measles - 6 -3 Scarlet Fever 120 . 2 -1 Whooping Cough - 7 *4 Diphtheria 16. - Diarrhoea and Enteritis - 21 1-2 Notifiable Diseases Diseases . Total Gases ad- To tal. cases mitted to Deaths. no tified Ho spital Diphtheria 15- 15- - Membraneous Croup l. 1. - Scarlet Fev.er 120. 105. 2 . Enteric Fever 2. 2 . - Puerperal Fever ■ 1. - - Cerebro Spinal Fever 1. - 1. Erysipelas 2. - - Ophthalmia Neonatorum 5- - - Pneumonia 34- - 28. Tube rculosis Pulmonary Male 76 9- Female _4Z 6. Total 123 15- Non^Pulmonary Male 11 3 • F emalc 18 2 . Total 29 3- Pneumonia. There were 34 cases of pneumonia Notifi ed and 28 deaths . Scbfblfep Fever. This Disease although it has not occurred in epidemic form appears to havd become endemic and has averaged about 2*3 cases per week• It is noteworthy that the highest number of cases occur between the ages of 5 ^nd 10 years and 10 ana 15 years this showing that school age has a considerable influence in the spread of this disease by contact and more specially if a few cases have escaped detection. tuberculosis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis has considerable increased during the year , but I do not think there is much cause for alarm in this as a very intensive campaign against kacs it has been carried on by the Medical Practioners in the District with the result that very many cases have been detected in the vary early stages with good hope of complete recovery. I am hoping when the Housing Schemes in process of erection at present are competed the overcrowding in this District will be considerably diminshed and a reduction in the number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis may be confidently expected. Ophthalmia IIeonatorun. Five cas .s were notified and treated at home. All the cases received Medical Supervision and no case of total blindness are known to have followed. - 5 -