[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster R.D.C.

  • Doncaster (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION AND CONTROE OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ACUTE). 645 Notifications of Infectious Diseases were received, viz.:—Diphtheria 89, Erysipelas 18, Scarlet Fever 64, Enteric Fever 3, Puerperal Fever 2, Cerebro-Spmal Fever 1, Ophthalmia Neonatorum 9, Malaria 23, Dysentery 1, Measles and German Measles 248, Pneumonia 106, Pulmonary Tuber- culosis 57, and other forms of Tuberculosis 24. 1. DIPHTHERIA. Cases Notified, 89. Removed to Hospital, 83. Attack rate per 1,000, 2.1. Number of Deaths, 5. The cases were notified from the following Parishes:— Askern 22, Barmbrough 1, Bawtry 6, Conisbrough 25, Denaby 11, Fenwick 1, Hickleton 1, Moss 1, Norton 1, Owston F Rossmgton 17, and Phorpe-m-Balne 2. 2. ERYSIPEFAS. Cases Notified, 18. Removed to Hospital, 0. Attack rate per 1,000, 0.4. Number of Deaths, 0. The cases were notified from the following Parishes:— Armthorpe 1, Askern 2, Barmbrough 1, Bawtry 1, Conis- brough 6, Denaby 1, and Edlmgton 6. , 3. SCARFET FEVER. Cases Notified, 64. Removed to Hospital, 52. Attack rate per 1,000, 1.5. Number of Deaths 1. The cases were notified from the following Parishes:— Adwick-on-Dearne 1, Armthorpe 6, Askern 3, Bawtry 4, Burghwallis 2, Conisbrough 20, Denaby 2, Edlmgton 7, Moss 2, Rossmgton 8, Sprotbrough 1, Stainton 3, Sutton 1, and Warms worth 4. 4. ENTERIC FEVER. Cases Notified, 3. Removed to Hospital, 3. Attack rate per 1,000, 0.07. Number of Deaths, 0. The cases were notified from the following Parishes:— Conisbrough 1, Edlington 1, and Rossington 1. 5. PUERPERAL FEYWR. Cases Notified, 2. Attack rate per 1,000 births, 1.7. Number of Deaths, 3. The cases were notified from the following Parishes:— Askern 1, Rossington 1.