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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION "F" - INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
SECTION – INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notification of Infectious Disease: The following table shows the notifiable cases of Infectious Disease during 1947, in various age groups and indicates the total number of cases removed to Hospital:
| All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1- 5 yrs. | 5- 15 yrs. | 15- 25 yrs. | 25- 45 yrs. | 45- 65 yrs. | 65 + | Total Remvls. to Hosp. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria (Inc.Mom.Croup) | 6 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| Dysentery | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Para-typhoid | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Measles | 270 | 33 | 158 | 68 | 6 | 5 | – | – | 57 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 8 | — | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 83 | 1 | 24 | 53 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 83 | – | 7 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 9 | n/a |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 4 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | 110 | 26 | 63 | 21 | – | – | – | – | 36 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 10 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 10 |
| Scabies | 123 | 3 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Malaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 745 | 67 | 299 | 209 | 60 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 158 |
Notification Rates (Comparative Table) oer 1,000 population.
| Finsbury | England and Wales | 126 C.B's & great towns including London | 148 smaller towns, Res. population 125,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census | London Adm. County. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | .00 | .01 | .01 | .00 | .01 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | .03 | .01 | .01 | .01 | .01 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | .06 | .05 | .06 | .05 | .05 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.50 | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.31 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.28 | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.80 |
| Diphtheria | .17 | .13 | .15 | .14 | .14 |
| Erysipelas | .19 | .19 | .21 | .18 | .22 |
| Smallpox | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Measles | 7.69 | 9.41 | 9.13 | 9.58 | 5.29 |
| Pneumonia | .714 | .79 | .89 | .68 | .64 |