[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Rothwell (Northamptonshire) U.D.C.

  • Rothwell (Northamptonshire, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Rothwell (Northamptonshire) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Prevalence of, and Control over Infectious Diseases Twenty-two cases of Infectious Disease were notified to me during the year. Measles.—Sixteen cases were notified compared with fifty cases in 1966. The cases notified this year tended to be mild in character and there were no fatalities. Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus.—Routine immun¬ isation of infants under one year of age with Triple Antigen has again shown its efficacy in preventing these diseases. Immunisation is carried out either by the family doctor or at the County Health Department’s bi-monthly clinics at the Methodist Schoolroom. Whooping Cough.—One case was notified in a baby of six months. This required hospital treatment. Scarlet Fever.—Two mild cases occurred and were nursed at home. Gastro-Intestinal Diseases.—There have been no cases of Gas- tro-Intestinal Diseases due to Dysenteric organisms or Salmonellosis. Poliomyelitis.—This is the fourth disease which is prevented by routine immunisation in infancy. This is again done either by the Family Doctor or at the County Health Department’s Clinics. No cases occurred. Infectious Hepatitis.—Three cases were notified in 1967. Smallpox.—There were no cases during the year. Leprosy.—The Public Health (Leprosy) Regulations, 1966 came into force on 1st March, 1966. Under these Regulations, cases of Leprosy are now notifiable to the District Medical Officer of Health and not as heretofore to the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health. No notifications of Leprosy were received. Scabies.—An outbreak of Scabies occurred at an Infants School in the District during February. The infestation was traced to the elder brother of three children attending the school. I examined all the school children. Six school children and one teacher were affected by the infestation. The affected children were excluded from school and appropriate treatment was prescribed by the family doctor. I arranged for steam disinfection of clothing etc. where this was necessary. The infestation was quickly brought under control and eliminated.