[Report 1959-1960] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1959-1960] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION III i I PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES 1. Infectious Diseases 422 cases of infectious disease were notified to the District Medical Officer* compared with 732 in 1958 ; 2,064 in 1957 i 284 in 1956 and 1,872 in 1955. Scarlet Fever 14 cases were notified, the same number as in 1958. Whooping Cough 47 cases occurred, compared with 201 notified last year. Measles There w as a reduction in cases notified from 380 in 195$ to 270 in 1939. Pneumonia | 42 cases of this infection were notified compared with 49 in 1958. Erysipelas One case only was notified. Last year there were two cases. Puerperal Pyrexia During the last year or two I suspect that a number of cases occurring in Maternity Units have not been notified. In 1959 five cases only were notified, and in 1958, nine cases, and in 1957 five cases. In 1956 40 cases were notified. Pood Poisoning I am glad to report a reduction in the number of cases of food poisoning :oming to notice. In 1958 as many as 33 cases were notified, in 1959 five :ases only came to notice. Tuberculosis 31 cases of respiratory and six of non-respiratory disease were notified. Poliomyelitis One case of non-paralytic disease was notified. Last year five cases of Paralytic and three of non-paralytic disease occurred. Many medical officers think there is a considerable case for overhauling he list of infections which are notifiable, and this is being investigated at )resent with a view to recommending changes in the statutory provisions a the light of modern conditions.