[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis.—Xo cases of definilc Pulmonary Tui)ercu]osis were discovered. Eiglueen suspicious cases were referred for observation. Otlier forms of Tuberculosis found were:— Cdands : Two referred for trealmenl and 15 for observation. Hip: One referred for observation. Other bones and joints : Two referred for treatment. Skin : One referred for observation. Otlier forms: I hree referred for treatment. Skin.—A number of cases of Skin Disease were discovered during- the Routine Inspections, and many more were sent as specials ” to the clinic for treatment. Among- the cases of Skin Disease found were:— Ri ngworrn, Head Ringworm, Bodv Referred for ReferreH for Treatment. Observation only. . 10 1 . 13 ~ Scabies 4 Impetigo 128 2 4 Other Skin D iseases (X'on-Tubercular) ... 124 5 All these figures show a considerable reduction as compared with those of the previous vear. Externa! Eye Disease.—Seventy-one cases of external eye disease were found during the year, 08 being referred for treat- ment and 3 for observation. The following- table shows the nature of these cases :— Referred tor Referred for Treatment. Observation only. Blepharitis 41 . — Conjunctivitis 23 — Keratitis • 1 — Corneal Opacities 3 3 Other conditions — — Defective Vision and Squint.—170 cases of defective vision (of less acuity than in either eye) and squint were found. Of these 380 were cases of defective vision and 90 cases of squint. 465 were referred for treatment and 5 for observation onlv. Ear Diseases and Hearing.—Thirty-four children were found to be suffering- from defective hearing, and 76 from