[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Standish-with-Langtree U.D.C.

  • Standish-with-Langtree (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Standish-with-Langtree U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scarlet Fever. Particulars with regard to School Attendance are as follows:— Number attending School (details below) ... 40 Number not commenced at School ... ... 19 Number above School age ... ... ... 1 Number at Wigan Belgian Hostel (in Standish) 5 65 Number attending Standish National School... 18 ,, ,, Standish Grammar School 6 „ „ Lower Ground School ... 6 ,, „ St. Maries’ School ... 5 ,, „ Schools in Wigan (from Gidlow) 5 40 During the Summer Vacation, Standish National School was beautified inside, and liquid disinfectant was freely used when cleaning. In no case was the milk supply suspected. It appeared probable that some cases had been contracted at Wigan. Six houses have had two cases each, three houses have had three cases each, one house has had four, and the Wigan Belgian Hostel (at Thornhill) had five cases. The Wigan Corporation removed thie patients from their Belgian Hostel to their Infectious Diseiases Hospital. Eucalyj)tus oil was supplied free for the Milne treat¬ ment of Scarlet Fever. The worst months were July, August, and September, though Scarlet Fever occurred during every month excepting March and April. Enteric Fever. Though I have carefully tabulated and com¬ posed particulars as to milk supply, such foods eaten as shell-fish, watercress, tinned meats, etc., and as to employment, I have found no evidence of a general cause, or such as to warrant any further action. No particular locality was affected. Town’s water is piped into all the houses concerned, lii most instances, and where it