[Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Melbourn R.D.C.
- Melbourn (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1900
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Credit: [Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Melbourn R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Scarlatina. There is a marked increase in tlio general mortality over lliat of tlie previous year^ and also in tlie particular diseases followings viz.—BroncliitiSs &c., Plitliisis and Cancer. For the two latter the death-rates are respectively I'O and 0’9. 2.—DISEASE INCIDENCE. Notifiable diseases have been very much fewei's especially Scarlet Feveig than during the preceding year. With regard to Scarlet Feveiy one case notified at Whaddon in April was that of a child who had come from London where Measles or German Measles was prevailing^ and when first medically visited presented the distinct rash of the latter disease^ but very shortly afterwards the rash of Scarlet Fever was superimposed. Taking dates into consideration it seems almost certain that the former disease was contracted in London and the latter at Whaddon. As the Scarlet Fever cannot be very well accounted for it may be stated that the child was in the habit of visiting a cottage in the village where Scarlet Fever had been present during the previous year and it is jjossible that the infection had lingered in some material wdiicli had escaped disinfection at this cottage. One case at Steeple Morden in Jul}’ was that of a farm labourer avIio occasionally acted as a drover and in the latter capacity had visited several places including Hoyston and Whaddoip but so far as can be ascertained had Ausited no infected house. Tavo cases Avere notified at Melbouri] in October in the same house Avhen the same tAvo patients had the same disease four years ago. Four cases in one household Avere notified at Great Chishall in December. Inquiry into the circumstances of these latter cases led to the belief that there had been a succession of unrecognised and therefore unnotified cases in the Au’llage since the return home in the late summer of a girl Avho had been on a visit to Baldock and Avas taken ill immediately •fifterAvards Avith a disease Avhich is noAv thought to haAm been Scarlet Fever. It is not unlikely that the cases notified Avould have escaped attention but for the circumstance that one of the affected children Avas taken ill in the schoolroom. One case in December^ Arliich occurred at Meldreth^ Avas that of a girl who had been liAung at Royston^ but no history of exposure to infection could be elicited.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29794250_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
