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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
Kensington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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cases were notified. As predicted in my 1960 Report, the 1960/61
measles incidence constituted an "epiphenomenal" epidemic. Reaching
approximately 1,800, it was over 500 in excess of the highest epidemic
number since notification commenced.
Of the 1,497 cases notified during 1961, 20 were admitted to
hospital for treatment. One death occurred under this heading.
The following table shows the number of cases, in age groups, which occurred during the year:-
| M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 28 | 35 |
| 1 year | 107 | 99 |
| 2 years | 120 | 105 |
| 3 ,, | 121 | 111 |
| 4 ,, | 111 | 103 |
| 5-9 years | 203 | |
| 10 - 14 | 20 | 16 |
| 15 - 24,, | 11 | 19 |
| 25 and over | 9 | 14 |
| Age unknown | 9 | 8 |
| Total (all ages): | 739 | 758 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Five cases were notified during 1961, and all were treated
in hospital. All patients fully recovered with no impairment of
vision.
Gastro-enteritis
This disease is notifiable in children up to the age of five
years. Fourteen cases were reported during the year and three were
removed to hospital for treatment.
Scabies
The number of scabies notified during 1961 was 25, which
compares with 463 notified in the peak year of 1946.
Tuberculosis
During the year 195 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, of which 168 were respiratory and 27 non-respiratory. The following table shows the number of cases added to said the number removed from the notification register during the year:-
| Description | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | |||
| On register of notifications on 1st January, 1961 | 790 | 6 58 | 6 9 | 98 | 1,615 | |
| Notified for the first time during the year | 102 | 66 | 14 | 13 | 195 | |
| Brought to notice other than by notification | 117 | 77 | 13 | 13 | 220 | |
| Removed from register on account of having - | ||||||
| (a) recovered | 48 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 124 | |
| (b) removed from district, lost sight of, etc. | 214 | 176 | 12 | 11 | 413 | |
| (c) died | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Remaining on register on 31st December, 1961 | 737 | 564 | 75 | 102 | 1,478 | |