[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough.
- Loughborough (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1905
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SCARLET FEVER. l'Jj cases of this disease were notified. This is 62 less than last year, but is 85 above the average of the last ten years. The type of the disease was very mild, only two deaths having occurred from it during the year. As soon as each case was notified it was visited by the Sanitary Inspectoi or myself, printed instructions were left with those in charge of the patients, and advice given as to the best means of isolating the patient at home ; steps were taken to ensure the exclusion from schools of other children residing in infected houses, and disinfectants were supplied gratis to persons unable to purchase them. As each person became free from infection, the room occupied, and all the clothing, &c., used therein, were thoroughly fumigated by the Inspector. Towards the end of the summer the epidemic began to subside, and at the end of the year the Borough was practically free from this disease. DIPHTHERIA. Five cases of this disease were notified, all of which were fatal. This is 12 less than last year, and one below the average of the last ten years. They were mostly of the type which follows on Scarlet Fever, and were not accounted for by local insanitary conditions. ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER. Thirteen cases of this disease were notified, which is six more than last year, hut is 11 below the average of the last ten years. All these cases were traceable to a particular milk supply. As this outbreak formed the subject of a special report made on the 20th of P’ebruary, it will be unneccessary to go further into the matter now, than to state that after the real cause was discovered and removed, no further cases arose. PUERPERAL FEVER. Four cases of this disease occurred, one of which proved fatal. The attendants, in each case, received instructions as to thorough disinfection of clothing, &c., and were caused to abstain from attending other confinement cases, for a sufficient period, and all clothing, bedding, &c., were removed to the steam disinfector for thorough disinfection. ERYSIPELAS. 23 cases of this disease were uotified, which is five more than last year, and one above the average of the last ten years. The type of the disease was severe, and three deaths are registered as due to this cause. The cases were not associated with local insanitary conditions. PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION). Consequent upon a recommendation in my aunual report for 1904, the Council of the Borough have invited the Medical Practioners to notify such cases of Consumption, as, in their opinion, ought to be under the notice of the Sanitary Officials, in order that the rooms occupied by such patients may be sufficiently disinfected, and ventilated. 21 such cases were notified during the year. There have however been 30 deaths from this disease, which is 11 more than last year, and nine above the average of the last ten years. Besides the disinfection above alluded to, on the death of a patient from Consumption, the house in which such death occurred is visited by the Sanitary Inspector and thoroughly disinfected if the occupier desires it, or is not in a position to do so for himself. WHOOPING COUGH. Two deaths occurred from this very distressing and fatal malady, which is four less than last year, and three below the average of the last ten years. Parents now appreciate the danger of this disease and take greater care of the children suffering from it. [2]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29743059_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
