[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In November arrangements were made to provide weekly free dinners for needv mothers. The cost of the dinners was 34d. per head for the food bought, but this was supplemented by pud- dings provided by members of the Voluntary Committee. There are no Day Nurseries in Darlington. A description of the work done at the Nursery School and the School Clinic will be found in the report of the School Medical Officer. Tuberculosis.—There were 82 deaths from Tuberculosis during 1921, as follows:— Males. Females. Total. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System ••• 33 ••• 31 ••• 64 Other Tuberculous Diseases--- 14 ••• 4 ••• 18 47 35 82 Under the Tuberculosis Regulations 156 cases were notified,. 92 of males and 64 of females; 3 under 1 year of age; 3 between 1 and 2; 1 between 2 and 3; 3 between 3 and 4; 0 between 4 end 5; 32 between 5 and 10; 19 between 10 and 15; 7 between 15 and 20; 40 between 20 and 85; 24 between 35 and 45; and 23 between 45 and 65. Of these 23 came from Harrowgate Hill Ward; 28 from North Road Ward; 21 from Eastbourne Ward; 16 from Cockerton Ward; 5 from Pierremont Ward; 28 from Central Ward; 22 from West Ward; and 13 from South Ward. The Treatment Of Tuberculosis was, as in previous years, carried out in conduction with the Durham County Tuberculosis Scheme. Particulars relating to treatment in institutions during 1921 are given below :— PULAIONARY CASES. Insured. Not Insured. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Under treatment at the begin- ning of the year 15 5 3 4 18 9 Admitted 33 8 5 22 38 30 Discharged 31 12 3 23 34 35 Under treatment at the end of the year 1.7 1 5 3 22 4 Number of days treatment 5119 1000 1231 1802 6350 2802