[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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    This leaves a balance of 21s. 6d. per week for a family of eight. Average of 2s. 8d. per head per week for food for 21 meals. Personal Habits.—There is no change in the general personal hygiene of the working classes. In every case that has come under the care of the Dispensary the patient and relatives are minutely instructed in personal hygiene, and kept under supervision, so as to limit the spread of the infection. Much harm is done in many cases before the patient comes under our care. To obtain efficient supervision, a larger staff of visiting nurses than we have at present is necessary. Debilitating Influences.—Overwork, mental as well as physical, and the resulting fatigue and lowering of body resistance have already been referred to. Alcoholism has not at all been noticeable in any of our cases. Other Diseases.—There is nothing special to report, except that among soldiers and sailors, wounds of the chest, gassing, and exposure to inclement weather have been responsible for the onset of the disease in many cases. No special association of any of the zymotic diseases or catarrhal or inflammatory affections of the respiratory organs was noticeable. Public Hygiene.—There is no improvement to report with respect to the protection o4 Food on sale from street dust, one of the components of which frequently is the dried expectoration of careless and negligent consumptives. CLINICAL FEATURES. No departure from the usual features was noticed. Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... . 140 Gland Disease ... ... ... ... 58 Pone and Joint ... ... ... ... 19 Meninges ... ... ... ... 7 Peritoneum ... ... ... ... ... 13 Skin ... ... ... ... ] Eyes ... ... ... ... . 4 DETECTION OF THE DISEASE. The Work of the Dispensary. It is with gieat pleasure that I have to express my thanks to the medical profession in this City for the co-operation and help they have continued to accord to the Dispensary. Without this co-operation and help the work of the Dispensary could not progress very much, and I sincerely hope that during the (oming years the Dispensary will get into still closer touch with the practitioners, and receive still closer co-operation.