[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitchurch (Shropshire) U.D.C.

  • Whitchurch (Shropshire, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitchurch (Shropshire) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SCABIESo Cases of Scabies have been considerably reduced in the last year. Only two cases were brought to the notice of the Health Department, and the cases soon cleared up with treatment and there were no secondary cases. TUBERCULOSIS. Hew civilian cases Hew service cases Cases transferred from other districts Total Respiratory. Non-respiratory. M. F. M. F. 2 ~ 3 - 2 2 2 3 Cases -removed Deaths Humber to Sanatorium 1 2 of cases on Register at end of 1946. Respiratory, M. F. 10 7 Hon-respiratory, M. F. 14 io Totals 17 24 There were two fewer cases of Tuberculosis notified, one less each of the Respiratory and Hon-respiratory form. There was an increase of four in the number of deaths. Of the seven four died from an intercurrent disease, two at 80 years and one. over JO, another had recently removed from an outside district* YYATSR SUPPLYo The sedimentation tanks and filters to improve the quality of the water were installed during the year. The chief purpose was to