[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridport Borough.

  • Bridport (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridport Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vaccination and Liuiunisation Statist!cs 1970 Poliomyelitis Primary Boost- Course ing dose Whooping Cough Primary Boost- Course ing dose Tetanus Primary Boost- Course ing dose Diphtheria Primary Boost- Course ing dose Measles 2m 61 155 70 36 74 134 76 176 42 1220 89 161 82 45 84 192 84 187 83 I am indebted to the County Medical Officer for the above figures. Cerman Measles; This disease is not notifiable and its effect on the average patient is mild. The danger lies in the effect exposure to the virus has on the foetus especially during the first three months of pregnancy. If pregnant v/omen know they have been contacts of a case up to the sixteenth week of pregnancy it is advisable for them to consult their doctors. It is now possible to find by serological means whether they are immune. If they are not immune further serology in four weeks may show an increase in antibody concentration demonstrating that an infection has taken place. Consideration may then be given to terminating the pregnancy. We hope this stop gap procedure will eventually complement and possibly yield to a national vaccination campaign against the disease which commenced during the year. Vaccination against German Measles will be offered in Dorset to girls in their fourteenth year, through the County Council scheme. The vaccine is also available to family doctors and there is no reason why older girsl should not have it, except that they must be absolutely sure that they are not pregnant at the time of receiving the vaccine nor liable to conceive for two months afterwards. Pulmonary Tuberculosis; In 1970 responsibility for the follow up of local contacts from this disease was accepted by the County Health Department, Health Visitors trace contacts and give advice. It is also necessary to decide upon procedure, arrange chest x-rays and possibly to B.C.G, vaccinate young children. No cases were notified during the year.