Journal of public health medicine
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This study reports the notification rates over ten years (1980-1989) for 232 children with documented bacterial meningitis in Nottingham District Health Authority. The average notification rate was approximately 50 per cent of known cases. ⋯ The achievement of better notification rates may now be more feasible since implementation of the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry into the Future Development of the Public Health Function for the control of communicable diseases. This paper provides a baseline upon which to measure the impact of such changes.
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J Public Health Med · Sep 1993
The provision and use of medical services during the 1991 World Student Games in Sheffield.
This paper describes the provision and use of medical services organized by Sheffield during the World Student Games in 1991. A descriptive study of medical and physio-therapy records, together with minor incident logs and hospital referrals, was carried out. It was found that 571 medical records and 357 physiotherapy records were completed, of which 83 per cent were generated at the Games Village. ⋯ In addition, the Red Cross and the St John Ambulance Association attended to 330 people during the Games. The smallest national teams tended to make most demands on services, probably because the larger teams were accompanied by their own medical and physiotherapy staff. It is concluded that the main demands for medical services at the World Student Games were for general practice and physiotherapy at the Games Village, and for first aid at competition venues.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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The accessibility, availability and content of health service data on accidental injuries occurring in childhood was investigated. Death data, admission data and Accident and Emergency (A&E) data were examined. ⋯ It was also determined that none of the data were being audited. It was concluded that there is a need for national agreement concerning both cause of injury coding and severity coding.