[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Heath Town D.C.

  • Heath (England). Town Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Heath Town D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Medical Inspection of School Children.—This does not come under the purview of the District Medical Officer. The arrest of disease in its early stage is bound to have a great influence on the Health of the District, but there is still very much to be done in providing adequate treatment for the diseased conditions found, as the voluntary Hospitals cannot (or should not) cope with the work provided. We still find of great value the information supplied by the School Inspector relating to overcrowding. General Death Rate.—This is again down, and lower than it has ever been in the last fifteen years. It is 9.80, while the previous lowest was 12.49 in 1906. Last year the rate was high, 15.33 as compared with the County (Urban) Average of 15.8, and that of the large towns, 14.7 The low rate of this year was, like the infantile death rate due to climatic conditions, and also to the comparative absence of zymotic mortality. Birth Rate.—This is again somewhat on the decline. Last year the rate was above the County average and that of the large towns. Zymotic Death Rate.—This is specially small, less than unity, .64 per thousand, and consisted of 1 case of enteric fever, 2 of Cerebro- spinal meningitis (which did not show the epedimic type), 5 of diarrhoea. The District has been very free from Measles and Whooping Cough during the year. Isolation.—The Hospital has benefited from the thorough over- hauling that was undertaken last year, and the repainting has been completed. I regret to say however that the bath room and hot water supply, water closets, that were promised last year have not materialised yet! During the year, Sister Duller who has served us so well for three years has resigned her post, and Nurse Pike has been appointed to the position. Scarlet Fever.—There have been 30 cases notified during the year, rather more than we have had during the past two years. 22 of them have been removed to the Hospital, giving a percentage isolation of 73.3. The cases were all of a mild type, and there were no compli- cations. Disinfection.—Disinfection of dwellings by Mackenzie’s spray is systematically carried out. The Thresh apparatus at Wolverhampton Fever Hospital is used for bedding and clothing when required.