[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C.

  • Brentwood (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T ’ ndes ig na ted Mi Ik— Number of samples taken 4 Number of samples satisfactory 4 Meat and Other Foods. Number of ins])ections Total weight of meat and other foodstuffs condemned :— .. 311 Tons. Cwt. Qrs. Lbs. 2 .. 11 . 2 .. 25^ Knackers Yards. Number of })reniises 1 Number of ins})ections 38 PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Scarlet Fever again showed a marked fall in incidence from 194d. Diphtheria figures were less good tliaii the previous year, when a low record was established. ]\Ieasles was more prevalent and Whooping Cough much less so. On the whole Notifiable Diseases were well under control. Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic. The following are the figures of attendances :— Number of children who reeeived their second 237 injection 15 1 immunisation Number of children who received both injections Number of children who received their first 222 J completed. injection Number of children who received a “ boosting ” 23 injection 69 Total number of children treated 329 I’otal numl)er of injections given 551 The immunising agent used was Alum Preci])itated Toxoid, obtained free of charge from the Kmergency Laboratory. It was issued fre(* on demand from the De])artment to any local general practitioner. Scabies. 'rreatmeiit of cases of Scabi(*s continued to be carried out at Oakbank until 3rd OctoIxT, 19Lb, when, in company with tin* Foot Clinic, a move was made to new premises at Doddinglmrst Road Dej)ot. Figures of attendances arc; as follows :— Smiling of rn.sr.s treated .Men. W’nnien. Jioys. Girls. Total. 1 .. 20 .. 33 .. 31 .. 88 'I’wo women, .-ix boys and eiglit gills recc'ived two treatments, making acdual nurrdier of t rc-at im ut : Men. 1 \\'«»llien. 22 l'>oyH. 39 Girls. 39 Total. 104