[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Th(* prevalence of nnn-notifial)le Infectious Diseases is estiinalecl from tlie weekly returns of the Head I’eachers of the Schools. I’hese returns for the year show that there were 20 cases of Mumps, 20 of Inlluenza and Influenzal colds, 70 of Chicken Pox, 2 of Scabies, 1 of Impetigo, 9 of Ringworm, 6 of German Measles, 6 of Jaundice, and 1 of Conjunctivitis. T here was an increase in the number of notifications of infectious diseases, 136 as against 77 in 1945. Measles and Scarlet Fever both increased, but Diphtheria was again absent. The percentage of school children immunsied against Di]:)htheria is now 71.6, and of children under school age 36.9. NOTIFIABLE DISEASE DURING THE YEAR. Disease. Total cases aotijled. Closes admitted to hospital. Total deaths. Measles 59 1 - . Scarlet Fever ... 22 12 -- Diphtheria Fnteric Fever (including Para- — — typhoid) ... — — Cerebro Spinal Fever I 1 — Frysipelas 3 — - — Puerperal Pyrexia 6 1 — Pneumonia 9 — Ophthalmic Neonatorum — - — - Whoojiing Cough 35 - Brucella Abortus Infection -- — - Post Vaccinal Kncephalitis ... 1 1 —