[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Coatbridge Burgh.

  • Coatbridge (Scotland). Burgh Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Coatbridge Burgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Erysipelas.—18 cases were notified, six being removed to hospital. There were no deaths from the disease. Pneumonia.—71 cases of acute primary pneumonia, and 6 cases of acute influenzal pneumonia were notified, and 10 cases of pneumonia not otherwise notifiable were brought to the notice of the department. 66 cases were removed to hospital. There were 20 deaths from all forms of the disease, 13 occurring in children under one year. Puerperal Infections.—There were 9 cases of puerperal fever notified ; all were removed to hospital. There were no deaths from puerperal sepsis during the year. Ophthalmic Neonatorum.—Only one case was notified but removal to hospital was not necessary. Cerebro-Sfinal Fever.—4 cases were notified all being removed to hospital. There was one death from the disease. Infantile Paralysis.—There was a relatively high incidence of the disease in the Burgh during the epidemic which affected the whole country in the summer and autumn months. The first case was notified on 26/7/47 and the last on 18/10/47. There were twenty-seven cases, eighteen males and nine females. The cases varied from the mild type with transient illness with no paratysis to the severe form with widespread paralysis of a potentially per- manent nature requiring prolonged orthopaedic treatment.’ The majority of the cases were under ten years of age (see Table No. 12). Three cases required treatment in the mechanical respirator and there were two deaths. Twenty-five cases were admitted to hospital and two were treated at home. There was no evidence of paratysis in three of the cases, in eleven it was slight, in six moderate, and in seven severe. Eight of the cases which had paralysis on admission were discharged from the infectious diseases hospital fully recovered and of the remainder four had slight, four had moderate and four had severe paralysis when discharged. Thirteen cases did not require orthopaedic treatment, two required treatment for several weeks and ten needed prolonged orthopaedic treatment. At 31st December, ten cases remained in hospital. TABLE No. 12. AGE GROUPING OF CASES OF POLIOMYELITIS. Age Group No. of Cases Age Group No. of Cases Under 1 year 5 5-10 years 4 1 to 2 years 7 10-15 years 2 2 to 5 years 8 15-25 years 1