[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Wellingborough R.D.C.

  • Wellingborough (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Wellingborough R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Immunisation in Relation to Child Population. Number of children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1949, Age at 31.12.49 i.e. born in yr U nder 1 1949 1 1948 2 1947 3 1946 4 1945 5 to 9 10 to 14 1940-1944 1935-1939 Total under 15 Number Immunised 5 130 147 129 138 658 811 2,018 Estimated mid-year population 1949 J J 1,091 ^r 1,567 2,658 Number of children immunised during the year 1949 :— Under 5 years 5—14 years Booster Doses 165 1 47 Diphtheria*—This is the third year in which no cases have been notified. Puerperal Pyrexia*—One case was notified. Poliomyelitis*—Five cases were notified, two cases were amongst children and the three remaining were adults. One death in an adult occurred due to this cause. With the exception of two cases which occurred in the one household, the other three cases had no connection with one another and occurred in widely separated districts. Influenza*—Three deaths were attributed to this cause. Pneumonia*—15 cases were notified (acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonia being notifiable). 13 deaths in which Pneumonia was the primary cause of death were recorded. Erysipelas*—Four cases were notified. Last year there were five cases. Measles*—Thirty-five cases occurred during the year. Last year there were 195 cases. Analysis for Measles and Whooping Cough giving details concerning age and sex incidence are given in Table 10, page 22. Whooping Cough*—29 cases occurred during the period. Last year 30 cases occurred. Dysentery*—One case was notified. Typhoid Fever*—No case was notified but one case of Paratyphoid occurred at Ecton. Food Poisoning*—Seventeen cases of Food Poisoning occurred during the period. The first case occurred in the first quarter of the year, none in the second quarter, fifteen in the third quarter and one in the last quarter. All cases were due to Salmonella Typhimurium infec¬ tion. Exhaustive investigations were carried out to see if any common food factor could be found but with the exception of three cases which had Duck Eggs from the same source nothing was discovered. Even in the case of the Duck Eggs nothing could be proved as no infected eggs were obtained. The cases presented a puzzling picture as they were scattered and only in two instances did more than one case occur in the same household. In the majority of cases investigated all members of the