[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough R.D.C.

  • Loughborough (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * SCARLET EE1 occurred at Ha them, where the disea; hawkers, three occurred at Hoton, tw< Prestwold. These latter cases were insanitary conditions, but there was between the families. One occurred and was imported from Loughborough. • e were notified; th. re e e was brought by infected at Burton, and three at not attributed t o local evidence of inte rcommunicat on Porest Road, ilanpaneon, E.TTEEIC EEVER.. Seven cases of this disease were not: :iea; one Y ft at Wymeswold, an imported case, five at Hoton, attributable t drinking impure water, and on? forest Road, no; .on traceable to a contaminated milk supply. Stews were taken immediately the contamination of the wells at Hoton was ciiscov* VY dC- O The last case occurred on 20th Hoveinbe: to remedy the same, the District was free from the disease at the end of the year. There were no deaths from this cause. ERYSIPILAS. of 1 red and Rive cases one of which proved faaa one at Hoton. neither insanitary conditions. 1, of s disease v; one at Lone sre not: What ton. f =d, two at net o at Belt on; ;rn C-*> i 1 S_V These cases were associated with loc; measles This disorder became epidemic in March at Ha them, necessitating the closure of the schools for six weeks, and cansi: . four deaths above mentioned. It also became epidemic at Eanparto. May, necessitating school closure for fourteen days. m Ma: CH Thryvit Id- -Uil. POX Two epidemics demanded school closure Thorpe Acre in October. of this disorder occurred, each one at ITanpanton in March, and of winch one at WATER SUPPLY. The water supply to the Village of ITanpanton, Prestwold Hall, is from Loughborougi rcnly good in quality throughout der of the Distr quality of well water is constantly oi contamination \7at< uid i' ... ri Ci»i i d<_ is derived 1'3 f** A : O Co.fcldO y of' d' ± adjacent gre una, and movement oi received constant attention submitted to me by your In: instances the water was so it as unfit for drinking. pector for impure as t In each of anal t. n .o cleanse the well, or to ta] such secure a props complied with. wa ter supply. The s e 'ear. Pc r J. v -v l/llc re. from wells and : tO c hangs /\ \J n a c CO ,h fi¬ 0 m the s urf a ce ll w ter t e mat re d/ ,r. Thirty samp le .ys i s 5 and T_ n ten .st if V me i n cond - s e i. n stanc e s ord zu Y* o the r step s as w ou. 1 r s we re in e very i: t o been hid i-i the u 111 of 1 l.dS s we r DRAI1IAGE. Th e Village of Y/ymesv/oId provided with a regular f sewerage, with a flushing reservoir at one end: system small sewerage farm at the fairly good effluent duri otner. the year This latter has discharged