[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Abram Local Board.

  • Abram (England). Local Board of Health.
Date:
1918
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    ABRAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. MEDICAL OFFICER’S ANNUAL REPORT, 1918. Springfield House, Abram, near Wigan. 28th April, 1919. To the Chairman and Members of the Abram Urban District Council. Gentlemen, Having received the returns from the Registrar General I am enabled to give the vital statistics for the year ending December 31st, 1918, but before doing so I should like to make a brief state- ment regarding the general health of the district and the work done during the same period. During the year we have had three distinct outbreaks of epi- demic diseases, viz., Measles and Influenza on two separate occasions. MEASLES.—This disease, as an epidemic, commenced in April, rose to its maximum intensity in May, then gradually declined until in July and August there was only one case in each month. This disease is now notifiable by parents or guardians of children, as well as by medical practitioners. The total number of cases noti- fied during the year (including 1 in January) was 59. There were, fortunately, no deaths, this being probably due to the Summer weather experienced during the outbreak, and consequently there not being the same number of complications such as Bronchitis and Pneumonia, which are usually the cause of fatal issues. INFLUENZA.—The first outbreak occurred in JpJy, and con- tinued throughout the whole month, causing 4 deaths. The outbreak was similar in many respects to those of previous epidemics, but