[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Droitwich Borough.

  • Droitwich (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Droitwich Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (c) Adulteration. No action was taken during the year. (d) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food. This work is carried out by the County Bacteriologist at the County Buildings, Worcester. SECTION Jh PREVALENCE OE, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. ■' Tho incidence of infectious disease continued to remain very low and no deaths occurred during the year. Under the Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations, 1940, which_ came into operation at the end of October, 1939, measles and whooping cough became notifiable diseases. Particulars of cases of infectious diseases which occurred during the course of the year (together with those of measles and whooping cough which were notified since October) are shown in the following UCLUJLC/ • Disease. Total Cases Notified. Cases Admitted to Hospital. Total Deaths. Scarlet Fever , 7 0 Diphtheria 5 5 0 Measles 12 0 0 Whooping Cough 4 0 0 Erysipelas. 2 0 0 An analysis of'the total notified cases are tabulated below according to age-groups;- Age Group. Scarlet Fever ( Diphtheria Measles Whooping Cough. Erysipelas Under 1 yr. - \ - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - 2 — - - 1 1 - 3 - - - 1 - - 4 - / - - - •• - 5 - 2 1 7 1 - .0 - - 3 Overleaf.— ■ \