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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Smallpox and Vaccination: No cases of small-pox occurred, in the Borough during 1944. The following is d summary of proceeding under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898.
| Number of Finsbury birth notifications received from Registrar | 169 |
| Number of Certificates of Vaccination received | 234 |
| Number of deaths before Vaccination | 1 |
| Postponements of medical certificate | 18 |
| Number of certificates of insusceptibility | - |
| Number of notices to other Vaccination Officers re nonresident cases | 43 |
| Number of addresses not traced | 62 |
| Number of Finsbury babies not vaccinated within Statutory period of four months | 17 |
| Number of personal visits made during the year | 548 |
| Cases notified from other Boroughs for enquiry | 163 |
| Certificates of exemption granted after declaration | 22 |
Scarlet Fever:
The number of cases of Scarlet fever notified during 1944
was 39, of which 38 were removed to Hospital, the average length of
stay in Hospital being 27 days. There were no deaths from this
disease. Routine visits to patients following discharge were
continued.
Diphtheria:
10 cases of diphtheria were notified there being no deaths.
All the cases were removed to Hospital and the average length of stay
was 56 days. The following table shows the cases notified during the
last ten years and the number of deaths.
No. of cases No. of
Year notified deaths.
1935 188 1
1936 126 4
1937 107 2
1938 101 3
1S39 58 2
1940 27 2
1941 35
1942 19 1 -
1943 24 2
1944 10
Efforts were continued during the year to secure a greater degree
of .immunisation in the child population by means of further propaganda and
intensive visits by the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors. The method
of intensive visiting has been reported in detail elsewhere (Medical Officer