London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
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explained to the mother, suitable measures suggested, and a leaflet
of instruction left with her. Special attention is paid to children
who develop a discharge from the nose or ears after their return
home, to children with adenoids, to children with enlarged neck
glands, and to children with sores on their lips, ears or on their
faces. Thirty-nine such cases were kept under the observation of
the Medical Officer for periods varying from one to four weeks
before they were certified as being free from infection and fit to
resume school attendance.
Enteric Fever.—In 1925 the number of cases notified was 7,
with 3 deaths. The numbers in previous years are given in the
accompanying table:—
| Year. | No. of cases notified. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality No. of Deaths, per 100 cases. | No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population. | No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 74 | 9 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 1.02 |
| 1912 | 5 | 1 | 0.58 | 0.11 | |
| 1913 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 1914 | 15 | 2 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 0.24 |
| 1915 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0.39 | 0.13 |
| 1916 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.53 | 0.0 |
| 1917 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.29 | 0.14 |
| 1918 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| 1919 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.93 | 0.00 |
| 1920 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.64 | 0.00 |
| 1921 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.65 | 0.00 |
| 1922 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.52 | 0.13 |
| 1923 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| 1924 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.64 | 0.0 |
| 1925 | 7 | 3 | 42.8 | 0.90 | 0.39 |
Cases of typhoid fever, on their discharge from hospital, are
visited and examined. A leaflet of instruction is left with them,