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Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1911]
The figures for the year contrast with those of the preceding six years, as follows:—
| Houses. | Rooms. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 283 | 380 |
| 1906 | 258 | 369 |
| 1907 | 296 | 411 |
| 1908 | 281 | 361 |
| 1909 | 514 | 672 |
| 1910 | 481 | 645 |
EPIDEMIC CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
The gravity of the disease may be judged from the fact that out of these 56 cases, 30 deaths occurred, which are equal to a percentage of 53.6.
| 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | Total Cases. | Total Deaths 1907-11. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | II | 7 |
| 2nd „ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
| 3rd „ | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| 4th „ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 30 |
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
(Purulent Disease of the Eyes of newly-born Children).
This disease became notifiable from the 13th March, l9ll, from which
time to the end of the year 39 cases were notified, 3 in the first quarter of
the year, 18 in the second, 9 in the third, and also 9 in the fourth.
As soon as the disease is notified, a call is made at the house to
inquire if the mother would be willing for a nurse to call from the North London
Nursing Association to attend the patient: for that institution has most kindly
agreed to send a member of their nursing staff to such cases. If they
had not given this assistance one cannot think what we should have done in
Islington.