[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochester City and Port.
- Rochester (Kent, England). City and Port Authority.
- Date:
- 1943
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochester City and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![< Measles. Measles which had been prevalent in 1942 reached its epidemic peak in January and x^ebruary 1943? after which there was a gradual but continuous decrease. No case was notified after September. The total number of notifications was 33^? and there were no deaths. Respiratory Infections. Respiratory infections of an influenzal type became very prevalent in the last two months of the year. The medical practitioners in the area were hard pressed to cppe with the amount of sickness in the area, and as a resultja Circular received from the Ministry of Health (2o97)? arrangements were made whereby additional medical assistance could be called for from Service sources. The Council also agreed, should it become necessary, for Medical Officers and Nurses in their employ, to be seconded to assist in any serious development. Fortunately, it was only necessary to call for assistance from Service sources, and 1 wish to express ray appreciation of the help and co-operation received from Col.Tibbs, the A.B.M.S. of the area. pneumonia. Thirty three cases were notified. There were seventeen deaths. Diphtheria. There were five notified cases. More children are being immunised and it is estimated that on December 31s't'? 1-943? approximately 49 percent of children in the area had been immunised. 1273 children were immunised during; the year. Scabies. There were 497 persons treated for Scabies at the Cleansing Stations, as compared with 273 in 1942. This increase in the numbers treated does not necessarily mean an increase in prevalence of the disease. Indeed, as far as can be judged, there] is less infestation in the area. The value of the treatment and its short duration, with a minimum of inconvenience, are probably the reasons for the increase in the numbers attending for treat¬ ment. Hospital treatment for Small-pox. A joint hospital scheme to deal with Small-pox was decided upon. The arrangement is that 20 beds will be provided at, Dislingbury Hospital by the Kent County Council, and admissions to this Hospital will be made through the Medical Officer of tne Kent County Council. Rochester Council is one of the Local Authorities participating in the scheme. area, cases certain rp ■ Hospital treetment of Typhus Fever. In the event of Typhus x?ever occurring in the will be admitted to Bow Arrow Hospital, Dartford, a section of which is being adapted for the purpose. The a of Typhus cases to Bov# Arrow Hospital will be made through application to the Medical Officer of the Kent County Couneii The cost of adaptation and treatment will be charged to the County General Rate. Medical Man power. .ssii. Cha ass This arrangement came into operation in December 1943? effect means that Rochester Assistant Medical Officer __ carried out duties in Gravesend on an average of \\ days each wet and in He a]4 of .ii](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30038935_0008.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
