[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    QUEEN’S INSTITUTE OF DISTRICT NURSING. During the year, the Institute has again rendered very \ aluable assistanee in the nursing of eases. I give below ])artieulars of the diseases from whieh patients were suffering, the number of eases and visits paid :— Diseases Cases Visits Pneumonia 35 661 'rubereulosis 30 1,472 Complications of Pregnancy S Miscarriage 13 299 Jm ^ ^ Midwife relic\^ed (contact Measles) 9 173 Hreast Abscess 7 96 Puerperal Pyrexia . . o 120 Pemphigous Xconatorum 3 49 Discharging eyes 3 180 Influenzal ]oneumonia 1 42 Influenza U 102 Measles 2 36 Children under 5 years (not included above) IS 376 172 3,429 SANITARY INSPECTION. 'I'he following summary shows the partieular work earried out under the various Aets administered by the Department, and nuisances abated during the year :— (General Ins])eetion of Houses and re-visits . . . . 3,126 Inspections on Complaint . . . . . . 1,655 Hc-visits under the Housing Act . . . . nil. Visits re Infectious Disease . . 351