[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • West Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VENEREAL DISEASES. The number of pathological examinations performed under the Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations, 1916, was 34,934. Of these, 14,937 were made on behalf of the County Boroughs of Barnsley, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Halifax and Wakefield. Table LIV. Nature of Test. Specimens examined for SYPHILIS gonorrhoea Cost to Authority District Wasser- mann Reaction Pallida Reaction Meinickc Reaction M K.R II. Ballungs Reaction Mastic Reaction Lange Gold Sol Test Slides for Spiro- chaetes Gonococ¬ cal Comple¬ ment Test Ballungs Gono¬ coccal Test Slides for Gono¬ cocci Total West Riding ... 4561 4200 44S7 4857 60 68 — 633 534 597 19997 £ s. d. Barnsley C.B. ... 594 538 590 503 6 36 — 28 23 1 2319 164 18 6 Dewsbury C.B. 350 324 345 324 8 1 — 17 14 159 1542 140 14 6 Doncaster C.B. 651 608 639 824 — — — 325 277 700 4024 402 1 0 Halifax C.B. ... 1371 1263 1351 1223 20 3 — 35 34 4 5304 424 2 0 Wakefield C.B. 421 401 413 387 4 18 — 44 34 26 1748 171 0 0 7948 7334 7825 8118 98 126 — 1082 916 1487 34934 1302 16 0 CEREBROSPINAL FEVER. 215 specimens of cerebro-spinal fluid were examined for the presence of meningococci. In 5 specimens of fluid the meningococcus was found, which confirmed the diagnosis of cerebro-spinal fever and 2 showed the presence of pneumococci (pneumococcal meningitis.) Twenty fluids which were negative as regards meningococci were examined culturally to exclude tubercle bacilli and in 4 the tubercle bacillus was found. In 204 specimens the result was negative. HUMAN ANTHRAX. Sixteen specimens were received during the year for examination for B. Anthracis. In 4 cases the result was positive, particulars of which are as follows:—• Male, age 56; Dewsbury. Male, age 34; Dewsbury. Pustule on right arm. Female, age 31 ; Dewsbury. Pustule. Male, age 27; Keighley. Pustule on neck. The Keighley case subsequently proved fatal and a post-mortem was performed by the County Pathologist (Post-Mortem No. 64). EXAMINATION OF WOOL, etc., FOR ANTHRAX. 42 samples of wool were examined for the presence of B. Anthracis, with positive result in 2 cases. The material in which B. Anthracis was found was as follows:1— Unwashed medium Turkey mohair. Dust from cyclone. The first specimen was received in connection with the case at Keighley (mentioned in the preceding paragraph) and the second in connection with] a case at Earlsheaton. RINGWORM. The number of specimens of hairs and scales examined was 110, and 44 or 40 0 per cent, gave a positive result. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. 45 specimens of pus from the eyes of infants suffering from ophthalmia, suspected to be of gonorrhoeal origin, were examined, 8 of which proved positive. CYTOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. 660 examinations were made, including examinations of blood films and determination of the number of white cells, red cells and haemoglobin.