[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Houghton-le-Spring U.D.C.

  • Houghton-le-Spring (Durham, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Houghton-le-Spring U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with his or her own bed—unshared by any—better still, a room solely for the use of the patient. I am glad to know that the Houghton-le-Spring Urban District Council has been sympathetic in consideration of such families who are applicants for Council houses, but even then much remains to be done by these families to use the accommodation to the best advantage. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. FAECES POSITIVE SWABS (THROAT, NASAL & EAR) POSITIVE SPU- TUM | No. of Spec. Enteric Dysentery Food Poisoning Other No. of Spec. Culture 2 O theria <u o C 73 u> > Organisms No. of Spec. Tuberculosis 1st Qr. 16 ... i i. ... . • . . . . • • • • • • • • • « • « 2nd Qr. 13 ... ... 1 • • ... ... ... 1 ... 3rd Qr. 133 2 1 1 13 • • • ... • • • 2 • • • 4th Qr. 40 1 ... 4 3 • ».« ... ... ... ... • • • 202 3 2 6 16 • • • • • • ... ... 3 • • • Mass Radiography. During the period 18th July to 25th July, 1955, a mass radiography survey was carried out in the urban area, in which a total of 1,337 persons, being 797 males and 540 females, were X-rayed. Of this figure 102 were recalled for a large film X-ray and only 4 of this number failed to attend. From statistics rendered it was noted that 33 persons, 31 males and 2 females, were suffering from Non-Tuberculosis conditions and 12 persons, being 6 males and 6 females, from suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis.