[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Lothingland R.D.C.

  • Lothingland (Suffolk, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Lothingland R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * Al ^.rgh Castle, Mumps in January and February. 7; Car-t°n ^clvilie, Measles in November and December ^essingland Dower, Whooping Cough in May. At Reydon, unickenpox in Mav and June. At Henstead. Whooping Cough in June and July Muoford, Whooping Cough in July and September. » »» X dl UllcUIi \ c / j Belton (4), Corton (3), rV boabj.es - There were 40 families affected during the year in the xollowing parishes:- Covehithe (2), South Cove (2) Frostenden U\ ™ wangford ;1 Reydon (l), Carlton Colville (15) Wrentham (2? 3)' B.lunaesion (2) Henstead (1), Burgh Castle (1) ^ Ashby U) find Benacre (2) . One family was removed for treatment. riffirnpn; “VDurin?. ,tde year thGre was a satisfactory + thtj appeal to have children from the ages of 1 tol* years Trnr 'i^ gJeat credl 1 1S due to the teachers and district nurses An0 e^ou^aged the parents to have their children treated. 1D^ri1nf year 2 57 schoolchildren and 344 children under 5 Sinca Immunisation started 2365 schoolchildren ^hnA?%7hixdren 7ader five have completed treatment. From the f^ool registers it appears that bA children out of 2136 have not been done, otherwise 97$ have been done. — INFANT u ELFARE attended “ tee KeS3lngland EeSlster as haying Ox these ]b were new cases and 70 had attended before, ™ ®Vhe new cases 36 were under 1 year of age and 40 between 1 & 5 ycarc 01 age, Of the old cases le were under 1 year of age. ho-iH J!jenC?nire ]5fas °Pened on 23 occasions during 1942, no Clinic being held on October 21st owing to premises not being available, A doctor was m attendance at all the sessions. 26 4 per sessionUmber cllild:ren attendances was SlO an average of Tb o ~ rj A ^ p . v'y'.V -ionsu.1 tritons was 269 an average of 11.7 per 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Number of Sessions 6 6 6 5 Childr Number 160 148 182 120 C .-o i ng Consultations Average Number Average 26.6 50 ‘ 8.3 24.6 %5 10.8 30.3 89 14.8 24.O 65 13.0 DipL tLor i - T™™' m i« alien tion, OilS nt at the Clinic. Firing the year 30 children completed DRAINAGE & SEWAGE, OFFENSIVE TRADES FACTORIES & WORKSHOPS. Nosalterations since last year.