[Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury St Edmunds Borough.

  • Bury St. Edmunds (England). Borough Council. no2007054786.
Date:
1897
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Credit: [Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury St Edmunds Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Puerperal Fever,— i case. During the year only one case of Puerperal Fever has been notified, which unfortunately proved fatal. Membranous Croup.— i case. The case of this disease occurred in St. Mary’s Parish, in a young child, and unfortunately proved fatal. Erysipelas.—15 cases. During the year, 15 cases of Erysipelas have been notified, 29 being the number in the previous year ; ii (including 2 in the Suffolk General Hospital) occurring in St. Mary’s Parish and 4 in St. James’ Parish. The whole of the cases, as far as I have been able to ascertain, were idiopathic in nature, and there were no deaths during the year attributed to this disease. THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL. During the year, 14 eases have been admitted into the Isolation Hospital (23 being the number in the previous year, and 34 in 1895), which shows a very great diminution. Of the 14 cases, 13 were Scarlet Fever, and one Diphtheria. Of the 13 Scarlet Fever cases, 6 came from St. Mary’s Parish, and, as stated above, four belonged to one family, and 7 from St. James’. The whole were of a comparatively mild type, and I am very pleased to be able to state that we had not a single death in the Institution during the year. The case of Diphtheria was that of a child 7 years of age, and although rather a severe case, I am happy to say, recovered. I am very glad to be able to again confirm the high opinion I have expressed before that I have of Mrs. i\dams, the Nurse, for I am sure she bestows every care atM attention on all patients under her charge. During the year we have lost the services of Mrs. Brett, the Assistant Nurse ; and it has been decided to try and obtain a much younger woman to act more in the capacity of Ward Maid and to be gradually trained as a Nurse for infectious cases, under Mrs. Adams’ tuition. The following list drawn up by the Sanitary Inspector shows the ages, diseases, dates of admission, and discharge of the several Patients treated in the Hospital during the year. Return of Patients admitted to the Isolation Hospital during 1897. ST. MAllY’S PARISH. Date of A dmission. 1897. Sex. Age. Disease. Class of Patient. Result. Date of Discharge. Feb. 11 F. 7 Scarlet Fever Urb. San. Cured Mar. 22,1897 April 16 F. 12 Scarlet Fever Urb, San. Cured June 1.5, ,, May 7 M. 6 Scarlet Fever Urb. San. Cured ,1 26, ,, „ 7 M. 2 Scarlet Fever Urb. San. Cured ,. 19, „ 19 F. 4 Scarlet Fever Urb. San. Cureil „ 26, „ 19 F. 9 Scarlet Fever Urb. San. Cured „ 30, „ Total number of cases from St. Mary’s Parish—6 ; all Scarlet Fever.