London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1925
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1925
This page requires JavaScript
41
Anthrax, Glanders and Hydrophobia.—No cases were notified
during 1925.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—Five cases were notified during 1925.
One death was reported.
Poliomyelitis and Polio Encephalitis.—2 cases of acute poliomyelitis
were notified in 1925. There were no deaths.
Measles.—735 cases of measles were notified during 1925.
Measles has been compulsorily notifiable in Finsbury from 8th
January, 1923 (except cases occurring within two months of any
notified case in the same household) by order made by the Ministry
of Health at the suggestion of the Borough Council.
Comparative Table.—In 1925 measles caused 12 deaths (all of
these were under 5 years) and whooping cough 15 deaths. These
two diseases are extremely fatal to children under 5 years.
Deaths in Children under 5 years, 1901-1925.
| Period. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-5 | 278 | 211 | 13 | 53 | 80 | — |
| 1906-10 | 347 | 202 | — | 39 | 80 | 1 |
| 1911-15 | 366 | 169 | — | 27 | 48 | — |
| 1916 | 36 | 12 | — | 1 | 11 | — |
| 1917 | 117 | 10 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
| 1918 | 51 | 54 | — | 3 | 9 | — |
| 1919 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 1920 | 10 | 12 | — | 4 | 27 | — |
| 1921 | 3 | 13 | — | 6 | 22 | — |
| 1922 | 29 | 22 | — | 2 | 20 | — |
| 1923 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 8 | — |
| 1914 | 44 | 25 | — | 2 | 14 | — |
| 1925 | 12 | 15 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Totals | 1,312 | 752 | 13 | 141 | 341 | 1 |