[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION IV. PREVALENCE OF NOTIFSABLE DISEASES. Zymotic Diseases.—During tlie year tliere were 32 cleat!is eoin- parecl with 21 last year, from the seven ])rineipal zymotic diseases, which are Smallpox, IMeasles, Whoojiing Congh, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Diarrhoea and Fever (inelnding Typhoid, Enteric and Typhus). SmaiipOX.—It is gratifying to report tliat no eases of Smallpox occurred during tlie year and no necessity for vaccinations by the Medical Olheer of Health arose during the year, under the Public Health (Small]'>ox ih’cvcntion) Hegulations 1917. Owing to the proximity of Small})ox in County Durham our vigilance could not be relaxed. As a precaution, Chieken})ox has been notifiable since 1923. Two hundred and seventy-nine eases were visited and the diagnosis confirmed by a member of the Public Health staff. Sanitary Inspectors, Health Visitors, School Nurses, School 'Feaeliers, and Attendance Ofheers all co-o])crated in bringing to the attention of the Medical Oflieer of Health sus})ieious eases. Publicity was given by j)osters, lectures to influential bodies, school propaganda, and the Press, which afforded exc*ellent o|)portunities in maki?ig known the susi)icic)us sym])tc)nis of the disease. VACCINATBON. I have ascertained,, with the kind assistance of Mr. Tomlin, the Vaccination Oflieer, the following statistics for tlie jiast seven years. Darlington is a very poorly vac'cinated pojmlation as far as its children are eonc*crncd, 97 ))cr c'cnt. of the parents having exju’csscd their conseientions objection. The absence of smallpox and the jircss reports of alleged harmful effects of vac- cinations are responsible for the clroj). Vaccination Statistics. Births Registered (un 1922 1923 1924 1925 1920 1927 1928 corrected for transfers) 1518 1461 1423 1318 1319 1167 1174 Successfully Vaccinated 263 377 314 277 301 2f)3 256 Conscientious Objectors 1116 954 959 929 862 761 783 Bied un vaccinated, and others 129 130 160 112 156 113 135 % Births vaccinated 17% O K 0/ /o ‘>‘>0/ W-J /o ‘>1 <v ' /O a ' /o