[Report 1912] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C.

  • Basingstoke (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1912
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Credit: [Report 1912] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    15 disinfected after closing. I have closed Herriard, Cliddesden, Dummer, and Steventon Schools for short periods for whooping cough and measles, and Silchester for a long period for scarlet fever. Tuberculosis. There were 7 deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, as against 8 last year, giving a rate of -56 per 1000. The average death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for the Rural Districts of Hampshire in 1911 was -68, and for the ten years 1901—1910 was -77. Therefore the Rural District was well within the average. Twelve cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified. As the notification of Pulmonary Tuberculosis is compulsory, I presume that there are not a great number of cases unknown. There were 4 deaths certified as being due to Tuber¬ culosis in some other form. One must conclude that this disease does not claim so many victims, and that we are fortunate in comparison with other parts of the country. The 1913 Tuberculosis Regulations which came into force in February provide for the notification of all forms of Tuber¬ culosis, and simplifies greatly the means for classifying the varying incidence of this disease. The National Insurance Act is now taking over all cases of Tuberculosis to the insured and their dependents. There is a scheme at present before the County Council for sana¬ torium and dispensary treatment. The Board of Guardians, at a large expense, have built balconies at the Infirmary, by which it is possible to treat 8 cases, 4 male and 4 female, at one time by the open air method. Seeing that there were only 12 cases notified in this district, and I am informed