[Report 1930] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6] Bacteriological Examinations. The following- are the particulars of the specimens examined during the year by Dr. J. S. Pooley, at the Broadfield Clinical Laboratory, Rochdale ;— Swabs for Diphtheria Blood for Typhoid Fever .. Faeces for Typhoid Fever Sputum for Tuberculosis... Positive Negative Doubtful Total 4 . .. 88 ... 2 ... 89 to 11 ... Q — ... 18 Q 42 . O .. 101 ... — ... O — ... 148 Disinfection. The disinfection of clothing, bedding, &c., which has been exposed to infection, is carried out by the Bury and District Joint Hospital Board at the Florence Nightingale Hospital. Infected premises are dealt with by the Health Department. The following is a summary of disinfection carried out during the year :— 828 rooms in 184 houses were disinfected with the fumes of formaldehyde, and the walls of 420 rooms in 184 houses sprayed with a solution of formalin, after the occurrence in the house of a case of infectious disease. Disinfection is also carried out after the occurrence of deaths or the removal of cases of Phthisis, and in this connection 88 rooms in 88 houses have been fumigated and the walls of 76 rooms in 88 houses spraved. Eight rooms in four houses have also been disinfected after Cancer deaths. Four schools were disinfected during the year after the occurrence of infectious diseases. Four parcels of infected clothing and 84 sets ot infected bedding were disinfected by steam. Fluid disinfectant in bottles suitably labelled with instructions for use is supplied on application to occupiers of houses in which a case of infectious disease has occurred. Disinfectant is also supplied by the Health Department for use in the Elementary and Secondary Schools.