[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Chelmsford Borough.

  • Chelmsford (England). Borough Council
Date:
1934
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    Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other Diseases. Tlio maiibor of cases of infectious diseases notified during the year was as follows :— Scarlet Fever .. .. .. 72 l)ij)htheria . . . . .. ' 2 Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis .. .. 3 Paratyphoid Fever . . .. 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum .. . . 1 Puer])eral Pyrexia .. . . 15 Pneumonia .. .. .. 3 Erysipelas .. .. . h Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. 24 Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis . . 9 'I'he monthly incidence of Scarlet Fever was as follows :— Month. Cases. January .. .. 1 February .. .. . . 4 March .. . . . . 2 April .. .. . . . . 4 May .. .. .. .. 1 June . . .. .. . . 15 July .. .. .. .. 18 August .. .. .. 3 September .. . . . . 4 October .. .. .. 7 November .. .. .. 8 December .. .. .. 5 Diphtheria. It is again pleasing to report the almost entire absence of Diphtheria, only 2 cases occurring during 1934. There can be no question of the benefits to the individual of artificial immunisation against Diphtheria, but for the community, unless a very high proportion of individuals comprising the community can be protected, it would ; appear to be a little doubtful whether the greater number of people immune to Diphtheria would counterbalance the greater number of those people who are likely to become carriers. At present, I believe we should provide immun- I ity to those who ask for it, and watch the position carefully in regard to the community. Essex Home School for Boys. Dr. Camps carried out Schick tests on all the boys in this school (140), of which 38 were positive and the rest negative. He immunised the 38 positive ! cases.