[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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![MEASLES. An epidemic of this disease commenced rather suddenly during the first few days of October amongst children attending the Rosebery Street Infant School, and by the 13th of the month it became necessary to close this Infant School for three weeks. The segregation of the children caused by this procedure had the effect of stopping the further spread of the disease in the district, and on the 11th of November the school re-opened with a good attendance. The disease however spread to other schools, and on the 8th of November, Cobden Street Infant School was closed. On the 20th November, Church Gate Infant School was closed. On the 1st of December it became necessary to close Shakespeare Street Infaut School, on the 5th Emmanuel Infant School, and on the I3th the Warner Infant School. By the end of the month of December the epidemic had almost subsided. The total number of deaths registered as due to this cause is 18, which is 17 more than last year, and 12 above the average of the last ten years. Sanitary measures seem to have little effect in preventing the spread of this disease. DIARRHOEA This disease was prevalent during the mouths of August and September, and caused 14 deaths, 13 being of infants. This is nine less than last year, and nine below the average of the last ten years. The diminution of the mortality from this cause since 1901 is remarkable, as for the ten years previous to that year, the average number of deaths per annum was 24, while during the last five years including this one, the average has dropped to 15. This satisfactory improvement is doubtless due to the very much improved sanitary condition of the Borough, brought about by the abolition of a large number of middens, and the removal of accumulation of filth from the surface of the ground, also by improved drainage and sewering, thus rendering the subsoil and surface soil purer, and less capable of evolving poisonous vapours, or of becoming culture ground for disease germs, on the advent of hot weather. It is also in a great measure due to the higher intelligence and greater attention which is now exercised by mothers of the working class in the care of their young, and the ventilation and cleanliness of their dwellings. I recommend that the practice of distributing bills containing instructions, as to feeding infants, and also as to domestic sanitation be continued. TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. Plans passed.—New Houses ... ... ... 133 Shops ... ... ... ... 9 Works and Workshops ... ... 5 Temporary Buildings ... ... 19 Alterations and additions to premises ... 36 Bakehouse ... ... .. 1 HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. Part of new storm water culvert built near Carnegie Library to relieve flooding of the Queen’s Park. 800 gallons portable sewer flushiug tank, purchased for the more efficient cleansing of the sewers. The following private streets have been “ made up ” and insanitary conditions removed :—William Street, The Avenue, Cherry Tree Place, Canal Bank Bridge Street, Steeple Row, and Astlett’s Yard. Market Place and Derby Square, Electric Light installed. A Town Improvement has been effected by widening the East end of Greenclose Lane, along¬ side the “ Black Lion ” premises, with new footpath paved with concrete slabs. Sewer ventilating columns have been erected in King Street and Warner Place. Several flushing eyes have been constructed at the dead ends of sewers for the more efficient flushing of the same, and old brick sewers cleansed. [3]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29743059_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
