[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Orrell U.D.C.

  • Orrell (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Orrell U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Age Groups of Infectious Notifiable Diseases were as follows :—• Age Groups. Scarlet Fever. Pneu¬ monia. Erg- Whooping sipelas. Cough. Measles Under 12 months .. — 1 . . - .. 2 .. 1 1-2 years .. — 1 . . — .. — 1 2-3 „ .. — 1 . . - 4 .. 1 3-4 „ .. 1 .. — . - 3 .. 3 4-5 „ .. 1 .. 1 . . - .. 4 .. — 5-10 „ .. 7 .. . - 3 .. 1 10-15 „ .. 6 .. — . — .. — — 15-20 „ .. 6 .. — . — .. — — 20-25 „ .. — — — .. — — 25-35 „ — 1 . — .. — — 35-45 „ — 1 . . 3 — 45-65 „ .. — 3 . . 1 — 65 and upwards .. — 2 . — .. — — 21 .. 11 .. 4 .. 16 .. 7 They were distributed in the wards as follows :— Disease. Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Erysipelas Measles Pneumonia Puerperal Pyrexia Cerebro Spinal Fever East Ward. West Ward. 9 .. 12 13 3 4 . — 4 3 7 4 1 . ~ 1 — 39 22 Scarlet Fever cases were reported in each but three months throughout the year, 21 in all, 8 males and 13 females, occurring 9 in the East Ward and 12 in the West Ward. Three cases were re¬ ported from one household, and seven were treated in hospital. Ages : Two were under five years of age and 14 were of school going age. Case incidence, 2-51 per 1,000 ; England and Wales 2-40. Whoofing Cough.—Notifications numbering 16 were received, all in the first half-year, 6 in April and 6 in June, occurring 13 in the East Ward. Their ages ranged from eight months to seven years, three being of school going age. In three homes 2 members in each were affected; case incidence 1*91 per 1,000; England and Wales 2-49.
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