[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Borough.

  • Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Weymouth & Melcombe Regis Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    18/44 (page 16)
    Food Poisoning There were no outbreaks of Food Poisoning during the year, but eight individual cases, all of whom made good recoveries, were notified. All cases were fully investigated, but it was not possible to ascertain the cause of any of these illnesses. When Food Poisoning is suspected it is most important that immediate notification should1 be made to the Public Health Department—preferably by telephone-—as a delay of even a few hours makes it very much more difficult to investigate the case satisfactorily. Laboratory Facilities The investigation and control of infectious diseases in this area is greatly facilitated by the assistance and advice which is always available from Dr. T. V. Cooper and his staff at the County Laboratory, Dorchester, which provides a full and extremely efficient bacteriological service. INFESTATION. Scabies and Head Infestation. The tables which follow indicate that once more there has been a considerable reduction in the number of cases of Scabies and Head Infestation to be dealt with. SCABIES No. Notified No. Notified Total Number Total No. by by Public of Treatments Year notified Practitioner Health Dept. (incl. contacts) 1943 618 2l8 40° 2187 1944 598 124 474 1882 1945 275 72 203 IO78 z946 198 63 i35 992 z947 80 32 48 599 1948 71 23 48 241 z949 26 6 20 67 In addition 15 patients from Portland, 3 from Dorchester Borough, 2 from Bridport, and one each from the Dorchester Rural District and the Weymouth Port Health Authority were treated, having 27, 7, 4, and 2 treatments respectively. HEAD INFESTATION Year Number of Infested Persons Adult School Under 5 Total No. of Treatments 1944 594 148 4IT 35 894 1945 305 87 283 35 405 1946 310 IJ7 203 40 461 1947 164 40 96 28 304 1948 z43 J9 no T4 266 1949 106 13 80 z3 T97