[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C.

  • Lanchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    One other case of food poisoning was due to salmonella dublin in a man aged 23 years working on the same farm where the 6 year old child lived who was infected. In this case also the infection was found to be contracted from a calf. Dysentery Twenty cases ofdysentery were notified and 19confirmed. An outbreak of dysentery occuredinoneof the schools in the area during the summer term. The infection was due to shigella sonnie and was of a mild type. All the infected children were excluded from school until proved free from infection. It was necessary to exclude one school meals attendant from work. Poliomyelitis For the seventh year in succession there were no cases of poliomyelitis. Nevertheless this record can only be maintained by keeping the vaccination rate high, particularly among young children. The oral vaccine has made vaccination so easy that it should be possible to have all infants vaccinated. Vaccination against this disease continued during the year and the numbers vaccinated were as follows: Number of persons who have received a full course of oral vaccine .. 191 Number of persons who have received a booster dose of oral vaccine 111 These figures include those vaccinated by the general medical prac¬ titioners in their surgeries. Diphtheria No cases of this disease were notified. The last case in the district occured in 1949 and the last death in 1944. Nevertheless this position has been achieved by immunisation and in order to maintain protection against the disease, it is important for all children to be immunised in infancy and for booster doses to be given at the age of 18 months and 5 years. The total number (all age groups) immunised during the year was as follows: Primary Injections .. .. 134 Boosters.182