[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Repton R.D.C.

  • Repton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1905
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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Repton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scarlet Fever. Compared with the previous year thei-e was an inci-ease of 17 cases of this fever. One third occurred in Repton, a quarter in Newton Rolney,and the remainder were in tlie parishes of Willington, Hatton, Roropton,Walton-on-Trent, FostoipDrakelow,Hilton.Etwall, and Dalhury-Lees. Two cases occurred in the County Asylum. In all 89 cases were notified. Tlie months of greatest prevalence were Janiiaiy, heluuary, and August. 76 of the cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital at Etwall. Thi-ee cases were fatal, two at liome and one at the Isolation Hospital. The elementary schools at Repton, Newton Solney, and Scropton were closed on account of this fever. Diphtheria and Meinbraiious Croup. Last year Diphtheria wuas far more prevalent and more fatal than in any year since the Notification Act came into operatioti. There weiu 16 cases in Dlickleover, 3 in Lullington, 3 in Coton-in- the-EIms, 2 in Hatton, 2 in Bretby, and one each at Linton, Iloon, and Hilton. Out of the 29 cases reported, 7 proved fatal. Five wei e removed to the Isolation Hospital, but of these only one died. Diph- theria Antitoxin was used in most of the cases reported ; certainly in all those removed to the Hospital. I may here state that for several years we have supplied the Antitoxin to medical practitioners foi theii poor patients. \Ae also supply all practitioners in this District with outfitshu’ the liacteriological examination of the seci-etion or growth from the throats of their patients, whei'e there may he some doubt as to its being true Diphtheria. 'ryphoid or Fnteric C'ever, ]^jnt(-!iic heYmi' was stated as one of the caiisi^s of death of a person who had liv(a] in Mickleover, hut was not repea ted as sucdi during the person’s life.