[Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Cranbrook R.D.C.

  • Cranbrook (Kent, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1911
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Credit: [Report 1911] / Medical Officer of Health, Cranbrook R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B. NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. It is satisfactory to he able to record tliat no deatlis resulted from Measles, Whooping-cough, or Inllucnza. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).—Only one infant death resulted from enteritis—in Septend)er, aged 11 months, at Hawkhurst. Considering the very hot weather which occurred during the third (piarter of the year, this must he a unique record. Had it not been for the altered nomenclature no deaths would have been scheduled under this heading at all. Hospital Isolation.—Fifteen cases of infectious disease were treated at the Isolation Hospital, Swattenden Lane, and were admitted as follows ;— January 2 cases (Scarlet Fever). February 3 ,, ,, March 1 case ,, April 1 ,, May 2 cases ,, August 2 ,, September 1 case ,, November 3 cases (Diphtheria). Total 15 cases (12 Scarlet Fever, 3 Diphtheria). No deaths occurred at the Hospital. As I have previously reported, the Hospital is only capable of dealing wdth one disease at a time ; the administrative block and the wards are in too close proximity to each other ; there is no separate discharging block and no disinfector. Inspection of District.—Special visits of inspection have been made by me in regard to the following matters :—Winchett Hill School; drain- age at Benenden ; Anthrax at Frittenden; many visits to the Hawkhurst Sewage Works; drainage at Cranbrook ; hop-pickers’ accommodation. These visits were in addition to usual routine visits, in connection with cases of infectious diseases, inspections of Dairies, Cowsheds, &c. The particulars of the woi’k done, the notices served by the Sanitary Inspector, as required by the Sanitary Officers’ (Outside London) Order, 1910, are appended in Mr. Bailey’s report. Common Lodging-Houses.—There are no common lodging-houses in the District.