[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C.

  • Wrexham (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    was found to be heavily contaminated,though there was no evidence of recent faecal pollution. There was, however, a rich zoological fauna including flat worms and protozoa. Two samples were taken from the ^^■rexham Water mains in different parts of the area and both were found to be vciy satisfactory' and were in the Ministry of Health’s Class 1 Classifica- tion. Another sample was taken from a deep well in Holt and was found to contain an excessive number of coliform organisms, and the water can not be regarded as satisfactory. The other two samples were taken from wells and both of them were unsatisfactor3^ One of these samples was from a farm in the Adwy area, and representations were made to the owner of the farm to join up with the Brymbo Water Company’s mains which were in close proximity to the premises. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. At the end of the year it was estimated that about 4(140’ children between the age of one and five, and 10,00^ between the ages of five and fifteen, or a total of 11,6?¥ had been immunised. During the year 906 children were immunised between one and five years of age and 783 cases between five and fifteen, thus between one and fifteen 1,689 children were immunised. It is of interest to note that the number of cases of Diphtheria in children under 15 years of age was 46 and in only 9 cases were the children known to have been immunised in less than 12 weeks before the onset of the disease. The number of deaths from Diphtheria in children under 15 amounted to two and neither of these cases had been immunised. These figures show in a marked degree the beneficial effect of preventive medicine. I have already referred to the fact that during the last few years the number of cases suffering from Diphtheria has progressively decreased in our area. There is, however, still room for some improvement in that certain parents neglect to take advantage of the facilities offered to them and in some cases they have good cause to regret their decision. This decrease in the number of cases of Diphtheria is especially welcome at a time when we have had a certain number of evacuees from bombed-out areas. VACCINATION FIGURES. Successfully vaccinated 429 Insusceptible () No. had Smallpox Nil Conscientious objectors 772 Died unvaccinated 67 Postponed by Medical Certificate ... 85 Removed 252 Unaccounted for ... 118