[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough.

  • Banbury (Oxfordshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diphtheria. No cases occurred during the year, but 4 patients were admitted to hospital as suspected cases, and found not to be suffering from the disease. Diphtheria Immunisation. The responsibility for this has now passed to the County Council under the National Health Service Act, 1946 Sec. 26. Children are immunised at the School Clinic on the first Wednes- day of each month. Food Poisoning. One case occurred in a young woman—due to B. Typhi- murium. The cause was not definitely ascertained. No. of outbreaks. No. of Cases. Organism Responsible. Food Involved. 1 IB. Typhimurium Not known Tuberculosis. Age Groups New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary M F M F M F M F 1 to 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 to 15 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 to 25 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 25 to 35 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 35 to 45 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 45 to 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 to 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 & over 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 5 11 2 0 3 4 0 0 Death Rate per 1,000 from Tuberculosis Pulmonar)! Banbury ... ... 0.37 England and Wales ... 0.44 Non-Pulmonary 0.00 .067
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