[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch R.D.C.

  • Christchurch (Dorset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUBERCULOSIS.—Seven notil'ications were received during the year, all of the respiratory system, 3 on Form A and 4 on Form D. One death was due to tuberculosis of the respiratory system. A certain proportion of senile bronchitics and asthmatics may be dis.seminators of tubercle bacilli, and it would be well if in every case of senile bronchitis the sputum were examined. PREVENTIVE MEASURES.—Examination of sputum, etc., at County Laboratory, sanatorium treatment, attendance at the Dispensary, Brockenhurst, provision of .shelters and disinfectant, .supply of sputum fla.sks. disinfection of infected rooms and all articles expo.sed to infection after death or change of residence, visitation of infected houses, and anpronriate instructions given as to the preventive mea.sures to be adopted. In.stitutional treatment has its chief purpose in education, and should be limited to a brief period of tuition in the manner of life suitable to the tuberculous individual, with one proviso; that the indivdual, having: learne'’ what manner of life he should lead, returns to conditions where he can carry it out. The most reliable preventive measures, in my opinion, are good housing and good food well cooked. NOTTFTABLV TNFFCTTOLTS DISEASES.—Sixteen cases were notified in fifteen houses. SCAPIVT F'P'VFP.—Fiht cases were notified in seven houses, and five case.^ were removed tO' Hospital. DIPHTHRPIA.—Two cases were notified and one was ad- mitted to hosnital. These occurred in separate houses. ERVSIPFLA.S.—Two cases were notified in 2 houses PNFLP'‘^tX]v;[T A.—Four cases were notified in 4 houses. Two cases proved fatal. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.—No ca.se was notified. INFLUENZA.—Three deaths were attributed to the disease during the vear, as against 6 deaths in to-’j. The preventive measures in operation in the district are; Removal to hosnital. isolation at home. Quarantine and bacteriological examination of contacts, exclusion of children from school, and school closure. Detailed in.structions were given bv me to heads of infected house- holds, and to head teachers as to the appropriate measures to be