[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough.

  • Brighouse (England). Council. nb2008024084.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since tlie diphtheria imiminisation scheme was introduced in Marcli, 1935, 52 Brighonse children who were not immunised have developed Di])htheria and 5, or 1 out of every 10, have died. During the same period, 11 children who had been treated, and found immune at the time of retesting, have developed Diphtheria. Although some of the imnnmised children had extremely extensive diphtheria membranes of a type ordinarily associated with an illness of the utmost gravity, all of them recovered completely. Although diphtheria immunisation does not permanently protect against diphtheria, therefore, I am satisfied that it considerably reduces the risk of contracting the disease, and greatly reduces the risk of being killed by it. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES. Diphtheria. During 1937 there were 26 cases of Diphtheria in the Borough with 2 deaths, compared with II cases in 1936, with 3 deaths. It will be seen from Table 21 that 18 of the cases occurred amongst children under 15 years of age. Smallpox. No cases of Smallpox occiwred during 1937. Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia. 5 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified as occurring in the Borough during 1937, compared with 3 cases in 1936. Two cases were treated in Hospital. There were no cases of Puerperal Fever compared with 2 in 1936. Under the Public Health Act, 1936, since 1st October, 1937, Puerperal Fever has been included as Puerperal Pyrexia. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. 1 case was notified during the year compared with 1 case in 1936. It was treated at home. Vision was not impaired. Pneumonia. 30 cases of Pneumonia were reported, comj)ared with 7 in 1936. 13 of these cases followed Infiuenza.