[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherton U.D.C.

  • Atherton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Food Poisoning. There were no cases of food poisoning- notified during the year. Prevention of Blindness. No action was necessary under Section 176 of the Public Health Act, 1936, relating to the prevention of blindness. 4 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the year. Immunisation against Diphtheria. The responsibility for this service is now that of the County Council, and 1 am indebted to the Divisional Medical Officer for the following statistics: — Number of Children completing immunisation during year:— Under 5 years .... .... .... 192 Over 5 years .... .... .... 76 Total 268 Number of Children receiving reinforcement doses: — 260 The Immunisation state of the children at the end of the year was— Under 5 years of age .... .... .... 47% Over 5 years and under 15 years .... 78% Vaccination. The vaccinations performed during the year were: — Under 1 1— 5— 15— Total Successful Primary Vaccinations 15 3 8 28 Successful Re-vaccinations .... — 14 14 6.—SECTION 47, NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948. It has not been necessary to take any action under this Section. Chief Sanitary Requirements. The chief recommendations for improvement of the district are briefly: — (a) Execution of Private Street Works. (b) Provision of more houses. (c) Demolition of unfit houses. (d) Conversion of waste-water closets. (e) Intensive smoke abatement. Yours faithfully, E. TAYLOR, Medical Officer of Health.