[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Alton U.D.C.

  • Alton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Alton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *5 JL The number registered was 1 it) - 49 Bo/a and 06 girls. Two of the girls were illegitimate :t>iua. Scattered cases still occur and ti e source of infection can rarely be traced; cm the whole the town is freer than in previous years and the cessation of storing of blankets etc, has had no ill effects in causing recurrences and is a consi arable economy, when cases occur an effort is made to have the whole household treated, as contacts way not show the isense for n lengthy period and in the past doubtless accounted for many apparent recurrences* elf arc nd {Slenn^iiinsa and infestation of heads vith lice m children is aealt with mostly by the School nurse who informs m that these are improved but there are a few households who are per si stunt offenders* She is of opinion that the new Lethane /ii preparations are not particularly effective in the hands of the parents, probably because they will not take the trouble to apply properly* There was an outbreak of lice m heads in a factory for which I arranged treatment, sons twenty women being involved* YtJiereal laoase. Lectures were given in a factory ana at the Assembly Loons by the Central Council for Health (location. There have been no cases under Regulation 33 3. Housing of working Classes ate^ Alton unfortunately has a number of aged cottages mostly without damp courses etc. ILess houses require many repairs to keep then in habitable condition* Lumber of houses inspected for defects and m consequence of defects 24. Lumber of above found to be unfit for habitation 11. Lumber of houses rendered fitn*8ft consequence ol informal action 11* I'1::-aping ^ltos.. case of oacarapiaent on an unlicensed site was aundSotoi attention was paid as necessary to ono lie need camping site, while a licence was granted during the year for a site on which to install a caravan for health reasons* .aits. a survey of ropartiea under the Infestation ircier 1943 is m progress. This survey was almost caapleto at the end of the year and disclosed that major infestation of .promises in the Urban District wa3 very small. The oases found are being dealt with. ilk oupply. Ilogulf.iT inspect ions have been made during the r ar of cowsheds, dairies sad Milk res* Two notices to cl.: ansa and carry out repairs to cowsheds and dairies have been complied with. ^Kevlar visits by the O'nit ary inspector are.made to the two Ministry Slaughterhouses m the district Hi d periodical visits to food shops. All condemned food io as far as possible disposed of to authorised waste product • merchants, or under supervision to local pig and poultry keepers, the avail quantity not suitable for disposal in this way being destroyed at the Sewage Disposal works. /very effort is thus made to avoid the destruction or food wrere possible consistent with public health. L nia, oirs, four obedient Servant, R.J. dlLLUUii. h.i>., B.C., D.T.li. Hadical Officer of Health. Alton Urban District “Council.