[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council.

Isle of Ely (England). County Council. n 78027969.

Date:: 1918

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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Turerculosis. During the year 1918 the number of deaths occurring from Tuber- culosis was 78. 63 of these were from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. One can take it that the average life of a person suffering from this disease is about six years. This means that at any date you can calculate that there must be about 500 cases in the County. No Centre is yet open in any part of the Isle for the treatment of Tuberculosis, and it is essential that some move should he made in this direction to deal with this class of case. There are 33 Shelters available for the use of patients undergoing Domiciliary treatment, but several of these Shelters are only canvas covered structures, and are unsuitable for use other than during the summer months. 97 cases were in receipt of Sanatorium benefit for the year 1918. 39 were treated in Sanatoria, 20 were provided with shelters. 17 of these cases died and 5 left the area, and 6 cases were supplied with extra nourishment. Health Visitors’ Reports. During the year a considerable amount of work was done by the Health Visitors. The detail is as follows 280 schools were visited and 2,933 children inspected. 99 first visits and 358 re-visits were paid to patients suffering from Tuberculosis. 1,114 first visits were paid to newly born children, and 3,625 subsequent visits. Visits to other cases not specified numbered 304.