[Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Ini-kctkR'S .Diseases Generally. Smallpox.—No case of Smallpox occurred in the borough during the year. The following talile gives particulars regarding vaccination during recent years :— 1937 Year ending December 31st. 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 Number of Births ... Vaccinated Con. Objection Certs. Unaccotinted for 910 21 .a ()7.9 G.'2 1,087 14.17 70.0 5.9 1.080 1,105 1,173 1,214 1,161 8.05% 12.85% ]4.G6% 15.82% 2G.44% 76.11% G7.9G% 42.11% 52.64% 58.49% 5.83% 9.41% 2.47% 5.52% 2.33% Scarlet Fever.—'There were 77 cases of Scarlet Fever notified (luriim- ,104*2. None of these cases died. Of the notified cases 54 were removed to hospital lor treatment. In the majoritv of cases the infection was of a mild type. Diphtheria.—There were 53 cases of Diphtheria notified durinir 1942, and all except two w'ere removed to hospital for treat- ment. There was one death from this disease during the year. OruEK Infectious Diseases. Pneumonia.—'There were 75 cases of pneumonia notified in 194*2, and there were 35 deaths from this cause during the year. Whooping Cough.—There were only 10 cases of this disease notified, as cohipared w4th GOT) in the previous year. 1 here were no deaths. Cerebro-Spinai Fever.—'Tliere were two cases of this disease notilied during 194*2. Hospital Accommodation. The hospital acN'ornnwHlation available for cases of infectious diseases, whether notifiable or not notifiable, is sufficient and is utilised to the best advantage. Bacteriological Examinations. The following arc the particulars of the specimens bacterio- logically examined during the year :— Positive. Negative. Doubtful. Total. Sw'abs for Diphtheria... ... 11 ... 136 ... — ... 147 Blood for Typhoid Fever ... — ... — ... — ••• Sputum for Tuberculosis ... 7 ... 100 ... — ... 101 Miscellaneous Fxaminatlons — ... a ... — ... a