[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    large proportion of our school child population continued to be infested. During the year the Health Visitors made repeated efforts to disinfest these children but re-infestation in the home is all too common. (8) Scabies. The Scabies Cleansing Unit which was re-opened at Lister Road Depot at the end of last year has continued to function. The following hgures give the details of the number of cases dealt with during the year. (i) Adults and Adolescents cleansed at Lister Road, 115. (ii) Children (school age or under) cleansed at Lister Road, 305. (iii) Children (school age or under) cleansed at the Clinics, 27. (9) Laboratory. The following work was carried out at the Laboratory attached to the Central Clinic :— 541 swabs for Diphtheria, of which 35 were positive. 28 sputa for Tuberculosis, 4 being positive. SECTION C.—MENTAL DEFICIENCY. The number of Mental Defectives for which this County Borough is responsible is given below. In September, the premises at 2a, Dixons Green, which were formerly used as a War-time Day Nurser}^ were taken over as an Occupation Centre, and an average of 22 cases have been in daily attendance. A.—Number of mental defectives ascertained to be '' subject to be dealt with ” :— 1. Under‘‘Order :—• M. F. Ttl. (a) (1) In Institutions (excl. cases on Licence) :—■ Under 16 years of age . . 1 — Aged 16 years and over . . 27 25 (2) On Licence from Institutions ;— Under 16 years of age . . ^— — Aged 16 years and over . . 3 1 (b) Under Guardianship (inch cases on Licence) :— Under 16 years of age . . 1 Aged 16 years and over . . 2 2 2. In “ places of safety ” :— Under 16 years of age . . — Aged 16 years and over . . — — 1 52 4 1 4