[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnstaple Borough.

Barnstaple (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1905

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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnstaple Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Distribution.—Of the 26 cases 15 were notified from the Pilton District, the remaining 11 cases being scattered generally over the rest of the town. In Pilton two houses had four eases in each and one house two cases. AGES. Under 1 year Between 1 and 5 years ,, 5 and 15 years „ 15 and 25 years „ 25 and 65 years 65 and upwards 0 0 13 10 3 0 Total ... 26 The cases were divided amongst 19 houses—8 of them being situated in Pilton. The supposed sources of infection were as follows :— Eight cases were undoubtedly infected from recognised cases. In five cases defective drainage was a possible source. In the remaining cases no possible source of infection was discovered. Careful examination shewed distinctly that neither milk nor water supply were at fault. Seven cases wrere nursed at the North Devon Infirmary, but it has since been found impossible to continue the admission of Enteric Fever owing to limited sanitary accommodation. The House Com- mittee have refused to admit any further cases. NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES. MEASLES. Has been much less prevalent than last year. There were 4 deaths. WHOOPING COUGH. A large number of children contracted this disease during the latter months of the year. There have been 5 deaths. PHTHISIS. There have been 22 deaths from Phthisis as compared with 18 of last year. The majority of the deaths occurred between the ages of 15 to 25 and 25 to 65. 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 21 20 26 27 18 22 The Corporation adopted in 1903 a bye-law prohibiting spitting in public buildings and carriages, &c.