[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Exeter City & County.

  • Exeter (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Exeter City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    excess of that in other parts of the City. Out of 56 cases notified no less than 33 came from this district. This increase in my opinion has been entirely due to the influence of carrier cases which have been found attending the Elementary Schools. Complaints were made during the year,- that one of the causes of this disease was the condition of one of the Elemen- tary Schools in this district (Infants and Girls). These were inspected by myself and the School Medical Officer, and although there was nothing found in the school or their annexes which would enable us to say that the schools were the cause of the disease; on the other hand it was found that improve- ments were required, reported to the Education Committee, plans sent to the Board, estimates obtained and the work will be at once put in hand. TABLE Showing the number of cases of Diphtheria notified and mortality from same for the past ten years:— Year 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 19C9 1910 Total Cases Notified 40 32 17 37 14 12 12 29 48 56 297 Deaths 6 8 3 5 3 4 1 3 8 14 I ! 55