[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne City & County.

  • Newcastle upon Tyne (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Enteric (or Typhoid) Fever caused 14 deaths, against 11 in the previous year. The rate of mortality to cases notified was 12‘6 per cent, as compared with 16'7 in the year 1907. The number of cases notified (111) shews an increase of 45 on the previous year’s return. Diphtheria and Membranous Croup caused 36 deaths, a decrease of 16 on the previous year’s return. The rate of mortality to cases was 10*7 per cent, as against 13*6 in the previous year. The total number of cases notified (335) shews a decrease of 45 as compared with those of the previous year. i Hospital for Infectious Diseases.—614 patients were admitted to the City Hospital for Infections Diseases at Walker Gate'. The proportion of patients removed to Hospital was 72*6 per cent, of the cases notified (excluding Puerperal Fever and Erysipelas). The mortality to cases was 5*7 per cent. Details are given on pages 18 and 19. One of the most notable events at the City Hospital during the year was the outbreak of 10 casqs of Enteric Fever among the resident staff in August and September. The sufferers included the Resident Medical Officer (Dr. Kerr), 3 nurses, and 6 maids. These cases developed pretty nearly about the same time, point¬ ing to some special infection, which, in the absence of any other known cause, is believed to have been milk contaminated by a fly or flies from the Enteric Pavilion. Happily, all of the cases made good recoveries. Another occurrence of the year was the retirement of the Matron of the City Hospital, Miss B. N. Ogston, who, after a splendid service of twenty-six years, resigned her appoint¬ ment in August last. She has been succeeded by Miss H. E. Cook. Smallpox Isolation Hospitals.—As no case of Smallpox occurred during the year, these premises were used for the reception of Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever “contacts,” Ac. See page 22.