[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

Lincoln (England). City Council.

Date:: 1953

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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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THE CHILDREN ACT, 1948 Co-operation was maintained with the Children’s Officer during the year regarding the general medical supervision of children coming within the purview of the Act. . . , The Deputy Medical Officer of Health paid 82 visits to the Children s Homes, the Residential Nursery and the homes of boarded-out children during the year, and carried out 296 medical examinations. In addition, he carried out 30 examinations of boarded-out children at the City Health Department and the Infant Welfare Centres. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Diphtheria . The number of diphtheria notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 2 1 — — — There were no deaths in the year. Scarlet Fever The number of notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 51 93 22 63 46 The disease was generally mild in character. There were no deaths in the year. Erysipelas The number of notifications during the last five years was: 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 7 19 5 2 5 There were no deaths in the year. Puerperal Pyrexia The number of notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 15 6 12 11 8 Ophthalmia Neonatorum The number of notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 2 - 1 - 2 Chickenpox The number of notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 320 116 312 656 261 There were no deaths in the year. Measles The number of notifications during the last five years was : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 47 1380 55 159 1206