[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.
- Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![A rf)m])iu-i,s<>ii with the similar tahlo in 11)47 report will show that th® figures for ( he imiminisation of the child population show a slight decline, although nioie infants are heing immunised than ever hefore. The above table does not allow ft)]' the numhers of children who may he innnunised by general jtractitioiicrs under private arrangements. Immunisation is carried out at all the Infant Welfare Centres in the District, viz., Welford, Itri.Kworth, IVloulton anti also at sessif)ns of school medical inspection when re(|uired. Application for immunisation can be made to the County (Jouncil Health Visitor, or arrangements can be made with private general practitioners under the County Council Scheme. Measles—22(5 cases were reported during the year, the highest total for many years. The infection was of a mild type and no deaths were reported. Whooping Cough—64 cases of whooping cough were reported and one death was notified. Poliomyelitis—No cases of Poliomyelitis were notified during the year. VITAL STATISTICS—SUMMARY FOR PREVIOUS YEARS. Year Estimated Fopuiatioii Births Dei Under 1 Y ear iths All 4^e.s No. Rate No. Hate No. Rate 1937 14990 208 13-9 58 193 12-9 1938 14990 208 13-9 169 11-3 1939 14990 243 16'3 28 199 13-0 1940 16170 246 15'2 40-8 210 12-9 1941 1942 16510 290 17-56 31-03 195 11-8 1943 282 17-47 49-64 241 14-93 1944 325 20-23 39-91 242 15-06 194.'} 1553U 27:1 17-9 53-0 187 12-04 1946 15600 .321 20-58 10 31-15 203 13-01 1947 15740 338 21-47 10 29-58 211 13-46 1948 18020 262 14-54 6 22-90 212 11-76](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28957751_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
