[Report 1901] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C.

  • Abergavenny (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1901
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Credit: [Report 1901] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Zymotic Diseases. Under this heading two deaths were due to scarlet fever, three to diphtheria, one to croup, one to puerpueral fever, three to enteritis, and four were attributed to influenza, one of these latter being under oue year of age. The zymotic death-rate was 1'3. Diphtheria. Eleven case of diphtheria were notified to me during the year, these were scattered over the District, and I have little doubt that the disease is spread, in many instances, by infection from mild cases in children that have escaped the notice of those in charge of them. Several cases were proved to have been imported from other districts. Three cases were fatal. Croup. One death occurred from croup. Erysipelas. Four cases were notified during the year. Scarlet Fever. There were eleven cases of scarlet fever reported to me during the year. Nine of these cases occurred in the Parish of Llanvihangel Cru- corney-a continuance of the epidemic that occurred there in 1900. Although two of these cases were removed to the Sanatorium, after some trouble, I am sorry to say that we were unable to prevail with the parents of others to have them removed to that place, the more so, as two of the houses infected were public-houses. I consider it regretable that in such cases we have no power to enforce either the removal of the patient or the closing of the house. Two of these cases were fatal. Enteric or Typhoid Fever. Three cases were notified to me during the year. Two of these cases occurred in Govilon. None were fatal. Puerperal Fever. One case (fatal) occurred during the year. Enteritis. Three deaths are reported under this heading.