[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C.

  • Ashington (Northumberland, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infectious Diseases Hospital.—There were no patients in Hospital, 1st January, 1921. The number of patients admitted to Hospital during the year 1921, was 25, all of these were Enteric, 9 of these cases were removed from Morpeth Rural District. There were 7 deaths. Adoptive Acts in Operation in the District.— Infeotious Diseases Prevention Act, 1890. Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890. Private Street Works Act, 1892. Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 (part of) Chemical and Bacteriological Work.—The bacteriological examination of specimens in aid of diagnosis are carried out by arrangement with the County Council at the College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The following table shows to what extent this arrange- ment is utilised ASHINGTON URBAN DISTRICT BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS AND RESULTS DURING THE YEAR 1921. Diphther ia Tubercl B Ent eric Fe ver. Tota E Specii xamin nens 3d Pos. Neg. Total Pos. Neg. Total Pos. Neg. Total Pos. Neg. Total Sent in by Dr. Moore, County Tuberculosis Officer 1 42 43 1 42 43 Sent in by Dr. Hunter, Assist- ant Tuberculosis Officer 4 50 54 4 50 54 Sent in by other Medical Practit- ioners 6 6 12 2 20 22 2 14 16 10 40 50 Totals 6 6 12 7 112 119 2 14 16 15 132 147 Cases notified .. 23 41 19