[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C.
- Cockermouth (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1920
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![MEAT. SLAUG] ITER-HOUSES. In 1914 ' In January, 1920 In December, 1920 Registered ... 0 1 0 0 Licensed 4 ! 4 4 d'otal 4 ' 4 4 There were no new buildings or buildings converted into slaughterhouses during the year. Inspections have been made at various times, including time of slaughter. The condition of the three private slaugliter-houses lias been satisfactor^c The cleanliness of the Councils small public abattoir has not been as it should. No meat has been condemned for Tuberculosis, and no action has been taken under section 117 of the Public Flealtlr Act, 1875. The Workhouse and Industrial School have been supplied during the year from within the district. The character of this meat has been good. The Food and Drugs Acts and the Milk and Cream Regulations have been administered by the County Council. Prevalence and Control over Infectious Diseases- The total number of infectious Diseases notified during 1920, including Pulmonary and other forms of Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, &c., was 17. No notifiable infectious disease was prevalent during the year. The age incidence in each disease notihed is given in tlie following table :— Disease Notified. At all Ages Under r D 5-U 15-25 25—45 45-65 Over 65 years Diphtheria 6 2 d> 0 0 I — .Scarlet Fever 0 0 0 0 0 0 __ Erysipelas 4 0 1 I I 0 1 Pneumonia I 0 0 0 0 0 I Pulmonary Tuberculosis 4 0 0 0 3 I Other forms ,, 2 0 I 0 0 0 I As much isolation as is possible in the home is insisted upon, and disinfectants are supplied by the Council free of ‘■'barge.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29118153_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
