[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City.

  • Sheffield (England). City Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to infectious cases, but it is found in Sheffield that the home surroundings are such that in very few cases is it possible to find adequate accommodation for a shelter. This form of isolation in Sheffield is of very little practical value. Beds and mattresses are lent to infectious cases who are unable to provide for themselves a separate bed, and during the year 55 beds and 55 mattresses were lent. In all 374 beds were out on loan at the end of the year. In addition to lending beds and mattresses, the Health Committee lend complete sets of bed-clothing to infectious cases who are unable, owing to their financial circumstances to procure them. During the year 50 sets of bed-clothing were lent. Re-Housing op Infectious Cases of Tuberculosis. This scheme, which was commenced in 1928, is stiU in operation. The worst cases of overcrowding in households where there is a known infectious case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis have now been dealt with. The environmental conditions of new infectious cases are investigated immediately, and the families which require re-housing now come in the main from this latter group. The families which have been re-housed are kept under special supervision by the Superintendent Tuberculosis Inspector. The number of cases re-housed up to December 31st 1937, is given in the following Table :— Cases Tenancies terminated Still under Scheme Still living on Estates as ordinary Tenants after termination of Year re-housed to 31/12/37 on 31/12/37 special conditions 1928 22 16 6 3 1929 36 28 8 12 1930 29 25 4 10 1931 29 . .. 20 9 12 1932 21 13 8 11 1933 34 23 11 13 1934 22 13 9 6 1935 18 9 9 8 1936 20 3 17 3 1937 14 2 12 2 Totals 245 152 93 80 It was recognised at the outset when this Scheme came into operation, that while the im])rovement in environment would be to the benefit of the infectious case, the more permanent benefit of the scheme would be for the “ Contacts ” of these infectious cases. The following table gives information as to the numbers of “Cases” and “Contacts” in each age group, who have been re-housed up to December 31st, 1937. Age. -1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65 + Totals Infectious Ca^es ... — —■ 1 5 48 38 43 57 48 4 1 245 Contacts 28 144 233 209 152 93 93 127 65 28 6 1178 Cases and Contacts 28 144 234 214 200 131 136 184 113 32 7 1423