[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1903
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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    under the new Midwives’ Act, the Council have taken over the local administration of the Act, and will have power to prevent the attendance of midwives, who are attending patients suffering from this disease, from going to other cases until they are satisfied that she is free from infection. All women practising as midwives mnst also be registered. Steps taken to prevent the spread op Infectious Disease. On the receipt of the notification, the house is visited as soon as possible, particulars as to source of infection, milk supply, school attended, drainage, etc., obtained, and if necessary arrangements made for the removal of the patient to the Sanatorinm. Frequently the Medical Attendant notifies that the case is one suitable for treatment in the Sanatorium, a step which greatly facilitates their early removal. After removal, or on recovery should the patient be isolated at home, the infected rooms and bedding are fumigated with formaline. I am glad to be in a position to state that the Council have decided to purchase a modern steam disinfector, and have applied to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow the nionev for this purpose. Where it is found that children in an infected house are attending one of the public elemmitary schools, the x\ttendance Office)’ is notified of the case. All cases suspected to be infectious by the School Attendance Officer, and where no doctor is in attendance, are notified to me as Medical Officer to the Education Authority. NON-NOTIFIABLE ZYMOTIC DISEASES. Measles. The Town has been ])i’actically free fi’oni this disease through¬ out the year. AYhooping Cough. Many cases of this disease were known of in November and December of 1902. It was apparently on the inci’ease during January and February, 190J, and in the latter month it was found necessary to close the Babbacombe Infa))t School. Five deaths were caused by whooping cough, all being children under five years of age.