[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in the Wath District, removed to Hospital. Eight in the Northallerton Urban District, three removed to Hospital, four of the cases occurred in an isolated farm house, where the sale of milk and butter was suspended. Thirty-eight in the Ormesby District, one death. Forty-one at Thornaby-on-Tees, six removed to Hospital, one death, two houses had each four cases, one three cases, and three two cases. Thirteen in the Scalby District, two removed to Hospital, one death, school closed. Six cases in the Pickering .Rural District. Six in the Helmsley District, and eighteen in the Oswaldkirk Division of the Helmsley District, one death, fifteen of the cases were in Ampleforth and its surroundings. Twenty- five in the Kirbymoorside District, one death, three of the cases were reported from Nunnington in January, the source of infection being probably Stonegrave in the Helmsley District, two further cases in this village were notified early in February, during the same month four were notified from Ness, the children from which village attend the Nunning¬ ton School, eight cases occurred in two households in Hutton-le-Hole during September and four during December, three were removed to the Isolation Ward in the Workhouse at Kirbymoorside. Eleven cases in the Easingwold District, and sixteen in the South Bank in Normanby District. Twelve in the Scarborough Rural District, ten being at Cloughton, school closed, after which no further cases occurred. Six in the Hinderwell District, and eighteen in the Whitby Rural District, one death. Four in the Bedale Dis¬ trict, one being at Crakehall, one at Aiskew, and two in one house at Thirn, imported. Eight in the Startforth District, four removed to Hospital, and four in the Richmond District, one being at Dalton, one at Waitwith, one at Gilling, and one at Sedbury. Typhoid Fever occurred in 28 Districts, 166 cases being reported with 22 deaths. The attack rate per one thousand of the population being 0-62, the death rate per thousand 008, and the death rate of persons attacked 13-25 per cent. There were also 8 cases of Continued Fever notified in the South Bank in Normanby District. One case in the Leyburn District imported from Bedale, and one due to opening old drains. One case, fatal, in the Reeth District. One in the Thirsk District, and two in the Whitby Urban District, both removed to Hospital. One in the Malton Urban District. Six cases in the Guisborough Rural District, three being in Marske, and one each at Dunsdale, Low Lackenby, and Hutton, those at Dunsdale and Marske were imported. Five in the Redcar District, two being in one house, the first of which was probably imported, another was undoubtedly so, one death, and three cases in the Skelton and Brotton District, one death. Six in the Northallerton Rural District, one imported, one removed to Hospital. Eight in the Flaxton District, one being at Haxby, four in the North Riding County Asylum, Clifton, and three at Holtby, where the well was contamin¬ ated by sewage leaking from the main sewer, five removed to Hospital. One case in the Masham District. Five cases in the Aysgarth District, two deaths, three occurred in one house at Askrigg, two in September and one in December, bacteriological examination of the drinking water pointed to its being contaminated. Five in the Eston District, all removed to Hospital, one death. Dr. Fulton writes, “ The source of infection was “ undoubtedly the eating of mussels gathered from the foreshore. This breeding area is “exposed to sewage contamination, and such mussels, cockles, and shrimps should not be “ eaten—at least uncooked, and I earnestly warn the public. The mussels were gathered “ about two miles east of Grangetown sewer outfall. The first case was reported on the “4th of October by Dr. Steele, the man, Wm. Moore, lived at Grangetown. After eating “ the mussels (about 20, raw) he was sick the same evening, then was unwell for about “ ten days and called in his doctor, who ordered his removal to the Eston Sanatorium. “ It was a typical case. Spots, headache, sleeplessness, with hcemorrhage about the “ nineteenth day, and this man died. The other case was reported on October 8th by “ Dr. Townsend. This man lived at Eston (two miles from Grangetown), the mussels “ were gathered from the same source by a man, Augurs, of Grangetown. The patient, “ Burton, was also removed to Eston Sanatorium and had a very bad attack of Enteric “ Fever, but recovered after a long illness. He had raw mussels, the other members of “ Burton’s family had cooked mussels, and although unwell for a few days, the attack “ passed off. These cases were so typical and undoubted that I had to point out the risks “ to the public. This matter is being investigated in the interest of the public, and since “ my report was written other Authorities have verified my remarks about mussels having “ caused Enteric Fever. (Dr. Bulstrode, Inspector, Local Government Board, will issue “ a report in a few months.) ” One case at Yarm and one at Seamer in the Stokesley District. Dr. Colby, Malton Rural, writes, “ Enteric E’ever cases number 4, against 1 in “ 1907, and 3 again were in villages—Thornton-le-Ciay and Amotherby—where the water “ is bad and the drainage not of the best. Thornton is drained, but means of flushing do “ not exist, yet it is fair to assume that draining has done some good, as Enteric is much “ less frequent than it used to be. Amotherby you know of, and the annual appearance “ of this disease is a matter of course, and it will go on until more water—and good “ water—is provided.” Five cases (one fatal) in one house in the Croft District. One case in the Wath District, and three in the Northallerton Urban, two removed to Hospital. Sixty-five in the Ormesby District, thirty-one removed to Hospital, seven deaths, during the latter half of the year a severe outbreak occurred, which has been dealt with by Dr. Jackson in two Special Reports, and which has been investigated by Dr. Johnstone of the Local Government Board. Twenty of the sufferers were in receipt of Poor Law Relief and many others appeared to be in equally poor circumstances through irregular work. The greatest concentration of cases occurred in a block of thirty-three houses surrounding a stable situated between the upper parts of Stephenson Street and Pierson Street, here thirteen cases occurred in nine houses. Dr. Jackson made an exhaustive enquiry into the outbreak, directed towards the water and milk supplies, the consumption of shellfish, uncooked vegetables, bottled beer, fried fish, and ice cream. The water undoubtedly is