[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough.

  • Harrogate (England). Borough Council. nb2014025795.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    u The zymotic death-rate for England and Wales in 1910 was 0'99 ; for the 77 great towns, 1’23; for the 136 smaller towns, 0’88 ; and for England and Wales less the 213 towns, 0-74. It will be seen, therefore, that Harrogate compares favour- ably with the rest of the country. The following table shows the zymotic death-rate for each of the last ten years. 1901 • « * 1-59 1906 1-21 1902 • ♦ . 0*53 1907 0.47 1903 • • • 0 63 1908 0-63 1904 0-82 1909 0-42 1905 0-93 1910 0-42 Notilication of Snfectiotis Diseases.—62 cases of infectious disease were notified during the year. These were 16 cases of Diphtheria, 13 of Er3sipelas, 32 of Scarlet Fever, and 1 of Puerperal Fever. The total number of cases notified in 1909 was 68. In the Eocal Government Board table III., page 46, full details are given of the age of the patients, and of the number occurring in each Ward. Steps taken to prevent the spread of in- fectious Diseases. — Immediately upon receipt of a notification, or as soon thereafter as pos.sible, the affected house is visited b} the Sanitary Inspector or myself. Inquiries are made as to milk supply, school attended, etc., and ever}^ effort is made to discover the source of infection. The particulars obtained are entered upon cards, which are filed for future reference. When the patient cannot be satisfactoriH isolated at home, removal to the Isolation Hospital is urged, and in no case was any difficulty experienced in obtaining the consent of the patient or his relatives to this removal. After removal to hospital, or when nursed at home, upon recovery, the clothing and bedding are removed to the hospital and disinfected by steam in a Washingtoii-E^'ons disinfector.