[Report 1915] / School Medical Officer of Health, York City.

  • York (England). City Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / School Medical Officer of Health, York City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis.—Cases of Tuberculosis amongst city children between 5 and 15 years of age, which were notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1915, under the “ Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912,” of the Tocal Government Board. (See also Appendix A., Table 2) Males. Females. Total. Tuberculosis of Lungs (Phthisis)* ,, of Mediastinal Glands ,, of Tracheo-Bronchial Glands ,, of Submaxillary Glands ,, of Neck Glands ,, of Meninges (Meningitis) . . ,, of Abdominal Glands ,, of Intestines ,, of Skin ,, of Hip Joint ,, of Other Joints „ of Finger 13 1 1 7 3 1 3 2 1 2 Totals .. .. 34 7 1 7 1 2 1 20 1 1 1 1 o a I 3 4 2 2 19 33 53 * Two of these cases had also developed other forms of tuberculosis. This total is equivalent to about 0 45 per cent, of total elementary school children in York, which appears to be our average rate.* Of these total notifications, 6 of the lung cases and 7 of “ Other Tubercular” cases were sent in to the Medical Officer of Health by the Tuberculosis Officer, and 4 by the Assistant School Medical Officer. * The Board of Education’s average percentage for England and Wales is 2 ; the standard of the observers varies very considerably however. Three cases of Phthisis and 14 cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were also notified amongst children under five years of age. Total children excluded from school attendance during whole or part of year, 40. Total deaths of children at ages 5—15 in York in 1915 Total. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. . . 7 Non-Pulmonary ,, .. .. .. 9