[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Runcorn R.D.C.

  • Runcorn (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Runcorn R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Disease Diph¬ theria. Scarlet Fever Typhoid Fever. Scarlet Fever. I.ocality A. Source of Infection 15. Action taken Crowley, i A Source of infection ob¬ scure, but there was a generally insanitary con j dition of premises, due mainly to want of care and cleanliness. B Visited; removal to Hospital declined ; a gener¬ al improvement of the premises was effected, and final disinfection of prem¬ ises, bedding, clothing, &c, carried out. A I! C A. B. S retton. A Source of infection oh- ^ scure, but probably Stock- ton Heath, (see no 2 Ante). | B Visited; issued usual j preventive orders; final disinfection of premises, j clothing, bedding, &c, carried out. Budworth. A No appreciable source J A of infection ascertained. B Visited, issued the j “ usual preventive orders; final disinfection of premises clothing, bedding, &c. Grappen hall. A Infection obscure, but probably Warrington. B Visited ; and issued the usual preventive orders ; all three cases were removed to Isolation Hospital at I Dut on, where one died and final disinfection of pre¬ mises, clothing, bedding, &c carried out. A. B. . Extent of Out¬ break . Result . Remarks One house. Three cases. No death. One house. One case. No death. One house. One case. No death. Two houses. Three cases. One death.