[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Hitchin R.D.C.

  • Hitchin (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Hitchin R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    '-5- ■ Inf e c t iotis Pi so a se s. The following cases v^ere notified: Chic'':enpo'x: Diphtheria Erysipelas MeasleSo Meningitis. ... . . Pempliigus Pnenriionia, Pu.e]rpcral Pyre^^ia, .... Scarlet Fever... ... Tuberculosis w'hooping Cough Total. 125. The rise and fall of Infectious Diseases oyer a period of 4 drears, is shown as f allows 1939.. .. 85. (Excluding Measles. 1940.. .. 512. 1941.. ..512. 1942.. ..125. The Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria cases were treated at the North Herts, Isolation Hospital, which vj-ith the annexe, at South Lodge, Baldoch, is managed by the North Herts. Joint Hospital Board. •Irimiunisa11 on agoinst Diphthe ria. -This has been actively carried on throughout the district. The Nurses have been a great help in this work. In some of the villages the figure of Immunised children has approached 100^ and over the whole district it is over 70fo, Head Teachers have co-operated v/ell. V/lierever there are school or Infant «[elfare Clinics, they have been used. The keeping \ip of this work is, of course, very important and regular attendance at the Clinics is a great help. School Inspection. This has shovmi that the general health has been improved and an active campaign against malnutrition, scabies and other infes- tations, has given good results. 25. 3. 1. 19. 2. 1. 4. rr O. 20. 26. 21.
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