[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.
- Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1905
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![lasted on and off for several montlis, and necessitated tlie Hcliools being closed for several weeks in July. Tlie epidemic in Kingsley on more than one occasion originated in the Scliools, and in one case it was found that some children were attending School while Scarlet Fever existed at their home and had not been notified, although several of the family were desquamating freely. Another snch instance came to light in August, in Cheadle, where a child was reported to be running about while suffering from the disease. The child in this case was playing about in the streets while peeling ; this case was notified and sent to the Isolation Hospital, and the matter was brought to the notice of your Council, who however decided not to prosecute in the circumstances. Enteric Fever. Only seven cases of Enteric Fever wore reported during the year, viz. : three in Cheadle, two in ]2)stones, and two in Dilhorne. dliis is the lowest number recorded during the last five years. Of the seven cases re})orted, only oiie ended fatally. Diphtheria. korty-two cases of the disease were notified (an inci’ease of ten over the preceding year), of whom three died, giving a percentage mortality of -To. It is noteworthy that the mortality of'this disease has fallen very considerably since the use of the Antitoxine Serum became general, although it appears probable that the disease is of a milder type than formerly. The District Council might very properly supply the Serum free of charge for use in Diphtlieria, as is now done by many of the Sanitary Authorities in other Districts. It is of great importance that the Serum should be used early in the disease, and many of the })oorer peo[)le ari' not in a position to pay for it.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29098865_0052.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
