[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Flaxton R.D.C.

  • Flaxton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Flaxton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to trace the origin of the fever ; the drainage of the School, how- ever, might be improved upon. By means of early isolation into the York Fever Hospital of all the five cases, and by thorough stoving and disinfecting of houses, clothing, bedding, etc., we were able to effectually cut short the lurther spread of the disease. Enteric Fever.—Early in the year there was a case notified in a house at Haxby—an adult female. The drinking water was obtained from the York supply, and the sanitary condition of the house and premises was satisfactory. At the North Riding Asylum we have had 4 cases, mostly mild in character. They occurred irregularly from January to September, and were isolated in the Asylum Hospital. With the exception of one case, where the cause was attributable to defects in a drain-pipe under the patient’s window, no definite cause could be found as to the origin of the outbreaks. The drinking water is cpiite free from sewage contamination. On the 7th of May 1 visited Holtby, and examined a farm- house from which 2 cases of Enteric Fever had been reported. Several insanitary conditions were found in connection with the dairy and farm premises, which were attended to by your Inspector. The drinking water, obtained from a pump well in the village street, was largely contaminated with sewage. This water was also condemned by Mr. Fairley, the Public Analyst. The leakage found from the main sewer into this well has been remedied, and I trust the inhabitants will now have a good and wholesome water supply. The pump water from the upper end of the village was analysed by Mr. Fairley, and found to be good. In this village also occurred another case in .September—a girl 8 years of age, who was removed to the Fever Hospital. The house and premises were in a sanitary condition. There have been no deaths from Enteric Fever. Diphtheria.-—There were 15 cases, 3 of which proved fatal. Six adults and 9 children were affected. Five occurred at Huntington, 3 at Strensall, 1 at Clifton, in the village, and another