[Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Keighley Borough.

  • Keighley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1893
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Credit: [Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Keighley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Although none of the Wards escaped the disease, its distribution in the town was very unequal. The two principal foci of infection were the West and North-East Wards. In these were respectively 24 and 26 cases. The East and South Wards had 2 cases each, and the Central and North-West 9 cases each. For the first two months of the year, cases were treated in the Old Baptist School in Burlington Street, but this temporary arrangement was done away with when the new iron buildings were opened at Morton Banks on the 24th March. The need of better isolation than could be secured in the Burlington Street temporary Hospital was clearly recognised by the Sanitary Committee, who pushed forward the purchase of land at Morton Banks, along with the Bingley Commissioners, Bingley Township Local Board, and Keighley Rural Sanitary Authority. A most suitable site of about 16 acres was secured about f mile beyond the Borough boundary. The site is central for the various Authorities constituting the Joint Board, and a very comfortable iron Hospital has been erected without opposition from any quarter—the nearest habitation being nearly ^ mile distant. The convenient situation, south-west aspect, perfect isolation, and excellent water supply leave little more to be desired for an Infectious Hospital. Whether the welfare of the patient or the security of the public generally be considered the more important, the Joint Board are to be congratulated upon the provision they have made. A few details of the epidemic, based on an analysis of the 72 cases may be found instructive :— (a) Comparison of numbers 31 were vaccinated 41 ,, un vaccinated (b) Comparison of age 1 vaccinated f , r , , - were under 10 years ot ace. 24 unvaccinated i J 3 vaccinated > . r 0 were under 20 years or asfe. 33 unvaccinated > J & (c) Mortality and age at Death 1 vaccinated, died, age 20 6 unvaccinated, died, ages 5, 6, 8, 8, 23, 24 Death-rate, vaccinated, 3% ,, unvaccinated, 15% (d) Average duration of illness Vaccinated ... ... 36 days Unvaccinated ... ... 53 ,,
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