[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, York City.

  • York (England). City Council.
Date:
1917
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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, York City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CEREBROSPINAL FEVER.—1,465 cases occurred in England and Wales during 1917, mostly during the first five months (1,306 in 1916). One fatal case occurred at York Military Hospital, in March —a private soldier. Three suspected civilian cases were reported to and investigated by me ; 2, of boys, proved to be tuberculosis, 1 of whom died ; the other case was due to some unexplained cerebral functional disturbance. ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS (INFANTILE PARALYSIS).—357 cases were notified in England and Wales during the year 1917, as compared with 689 in 1916. No case was notified in York. PUERPERAL FEVER.—During the year 1917, 3 cases were notified in York (about our yearly average), 2 of which proved fatal. Year. ERYSIPELAS Cases notified. Total Deaths. Mortality per cent, of cases. Five years .. 1901- -05 260 18 6-9 Five years . 1906- -10 177 13 7-3 1914 25 9 • • © 00 1915 30 1 3-3 1916 29 1 00 4- 1917 12 1 8*3 OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM (Ophthalmia of the Newborn). Eleven notifications were received during 1917 ; 6 from private medical practitioners. Nine suspected cases were notified by certified midwives, 5 proving genuine cases. Ages of cases ranged from 5 days to 2 weeks ; 4 were illegitimate.- Ten of the mothers had been attended at confinement by certified mid¬ wives ; 4 had been attended by doctors; 4 were wives of soldiers. All the cases were kept more or less under medical treatment—4 at the County Hospital. All recovered without blindness or other damage to the eyes. In 6 cases bacteriological examination was obtained, and in 5 cases the gonococcus was present. In seven cases there was history of maternal “ leucorrhcea.” Eight soldiers who had been discharged from hospital after suffering from Dysentery, 6 after Enteric, and 4 who had been affected by Scabies (Itch), were referred to the Health Department, and enquiries were made by the Assistant Inspectors as to their progress in convalescence.