[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C.

  • Driffield (Humberside, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pneumonia, all forms 3 2 1 Other Respiratory diseases 8 6 2 Diarrhaxi (under 2 vears) 1 1 0 Cirrhosis of li\'er 1 1 0 Other li\wr diseases 1 0 1 Other digestive diseases .... 3 1 2 Acute & Chronic Nephritis Congenital deformitv. Premature n 0 2 1 birth, etc a 2 3 Senilitv 13 6 7 Violence 11 10 1 Other defined diseases 10 5 5 120 68 52 SECTION B. ■ Genera! Provisk>n of Health Services for the Area. In regard to Laboratory facilities, no changes have taken place since my last re])ort. The following list shows the number of specimens examined, and reported on for the Council l^y the Hull Royal Infirmary, and the Clinical Research Association:— 32 Swabs were examined for diphtheria. 19 S])ecimens of sputum were examined for T.B. 1 S])ecimen of l)lood was examined for Typhoid. 4 Specimens of water vcere examined. 1 Specimen of Urine was reported on. 1 Sam])le of food wxis examined. r With regard to Ambulance facilities, Nursing in the Home, treatment centres and clinics, and Hospitals, there has been no change or development. SECTION C. Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. WATER. General.^—Idie water su]>plies of the district may be said to be substantially the same as described in my previous