[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough.

  • Loughborough (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    So far as practicable to the area, these recommendations have been carried out. A necessary preliminary is the pro¬ vision of more accurate information with regard to the occurrence of premature births. Per this purpose a child weighing 5J- lbs. or less at birth is considered to be pre¬ mature, and an arrangement has been made with the County Council and the City of Leicester for the exchange of information with regard to such births, and close liaison is maintained with the local hospital, nursing homes and the midwives. The Ministry now require that records as to the survival of premature infants should be kept. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, (see also table at end of report) Diphtheria. 9 notifications of this disease were received (compared with 21 in 1943)* All were admitted to hospital, together with a suspected case for observation. In two cases, and in the suspected case, the diagnosis was not confirmed. There were no deaths. Scarlet Fever. 66 notifications of this disease were received, the same number as in 1943. Of these 57 were removed to hospital. In 6 cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. There was one death, but, in general, the disease was of a mild type. Measles. Thera were 91 notifications of this disease, mainly during December. Other notifiable diseases called for no special comment. DIPHTHERIA liMJNISATION. The measures previously reported for stimulating the early immunisation of children have been continued during the year, and the acceptances have been satisfactory. Number of children immunised under the Council’s scheme:- 1943» 1944. 0-5 years 514 470 5 - 15 years 209 39 72g 509 The fall in the number of cW^ron immunised in the 5-15 ago group is what is ex^ct^d, as all children should havo been immunised before reaching this group. In addition some 12^ of the children in the age group 0-5 years were immunised privately. Percentage of child population immunised :- 194 ,3 o 1944. 56 aP 58.0 0-5 years 5-15 years 76,8 83.0