[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds (England). City Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    An outbreak of Paratyphoid ‘B’ occurred in Blackpool during August which was associated with an infected unpasteurised milk supply. A number of Leeds people were thought to have consumed this milk when on holiday and visits were made to each household and specimens were obtained. Paratyphoid ‘B’ was isolated from 8 persons. All other possible suspects were visited and negative specimens were obtained. During the same month a boy of 9 years returned with his family from Sardinia and was admitted to Seacroft Hospital; he was later diagnosed as Paratyphoid ‘B’. A young girl of 6 years returned to England in November following a cruise with her family to the Canary Islands. The child was ill for three weeks after her return to Leeds and was admitted to Seacroft Hospital where Salmonella Paratyphi ‘B’ was isolated. During the year 6 chronic typhoid carriers were kept under observation. 5 other cases were referred to the Department by medical practitioners for second opinions. Measles.—The incidence of this disease continues high, the total number of cases for the year was 4,696 as compared with 5,984 last year and 6,709 in 1963. 108 cases were treated in Seacroft Hospital. Whooping Cough.—There was a decrease in the number of accepted cases of this disease during the year, 216 as compared with 739 last year and 1,053 in 1963. Of the total cases 11 were treated in Seacroft Hospital. Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were 90 accepted cases of puerperal pyrexia during the year as compared with 141 last year and 94 in 1963. Of the total, 83 occurred in hospitals and 7 in the practices of general practitioners and midwives. One case was treated in Seacroft Hospital. There were no deaths. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—There were 16 accepted cases of ophthalmia neonatorum during 1965 as compared with 28 in 1964 and 23 in 1963.