[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council.

  • Durham (England : County). Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On© ca<se of Cerebro-Spinal Fever was notified, the patient being* a soldier home on leave. Two cases of ileute Poliomyelitis were notified from the Parish of Ryhope. Provision was mad© at the Isolation Hospital for treating soldiers encamped in the distiict, and military cases were received during 1915. Arrangements were made by which Enteric Fever cases were sent to the Sunderland County Borough Hospital, whilst Diphtheria cases from the Borough weie treated at the Rural Dis- trict Hospital. At the Tuberculosis Hospital (12 beds) erected in the grounds of the Isolation Hospital, 4-5 patients were treated and they were all happy and contented in their treatment. It is stated that in 13 cases the disease was arrested, IG left much improved, 4 improved, and in one case there was no improvement, whilst 3 were woi'se on dischai'ge j 8 were still in hospital at the end of the year. The scavenging is stated to have been well performed, and Avhe.ever possible the water-carriage system is being substituted for the di^y system, and 29 privy-ashpits and 2 ash-closets were converted into water-closets. Under the Housing Acts 80 inspections were made of dwellings and in 13 cases Representations were made to the Local Authority that the houses were unfit for habitation. Six Closing Orders were made and in 3 cases defects were remedied without the making of Closing Orders.