[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    review of the facts disoloseo by eiedical iriSPEGTION. , Tonsils and Adenoids.—During' tlie vear 37 children were lound to ha suffering' from enlarged tonsils requiring' treatment, while 133 were suffering from enlargement without evidence of ill-effect, and were referred for observation. Eleven' (], E*) children were referred for treatment and o for observation for adenoids, while the figure for children sufiFering from both con- ditions together was *28 requiring treatment and 4 observation. In addition 66 (2, E*i children were referred for treatment for other defects of the nose and throat. Enlarged Tonsils; Children requiring treatment Children referred for observation... Adenoids: . Children requiring treatment ... ... Children referred for observation... Ibilarged Tonsils and Adenoids: Children requiring treatment Children referred for observation... Other defects of nose and throat; Children requiring treatment or fdjservation ious four years are 1938. 1939. 1910. 1911. 177 ... 15 ... 11 .. 58 1C6 ... 82 ... 57 ... . 118 32 G ... 5 ... 8 3 2 4 ... — 7 21 ... ■ 18 ... 25 ... 20 19 00 3'2 29 Tuberculosis.—4'wo cases of suspected Pulmonary Tubercu- losis were discovered. Bronchitis.—Fifty-two (1, E*1 cases of Bronchitis were dis- covered during the year and 2-> were referred for treatment and 27 for observation. Most of the children notified on Form 40a D sudered from Bronchitis. MTTnx other cases found were not sulh- ciently severe to be notified, but they required Ultra \Aolet Light •treatment—from which mut'b ])cnerit was derived. The number tjf cases ol Ib'onehitis discovered and referred for treatment in previous years was:—1038, 89; 1939, 71 ; 19-10, 65; 1941, 86.