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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION F.
Infectious Diseases.
General.
Apart from a small but serious outbreak of Typhoid Fever which
was confined to the residents of one house, there has been no
incidence of infectious disease to give rise to any serious concern.
All cases notified were visited by the Infectious Diseases
Nurse/Visitor and energetic measures taken wherever indicated to
ensure adequate treatment for the patient and the minimization of
the danger of infection to others.
Number of visits by Infectious Disease Visitor 2,188
The following table shows the cases of notifiable diseases of which information by notification or otherwise was received in the several age periods set out:—
| All Ages | Un-der 1 year | 1-4 yrs. | 5-14 yrs. | 15-24 yrs. | 25-44 yrs. | 45-64 yrs. | 65+ | Cases treated in Hosp. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 41 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dysentery | 29 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Gastro enteritis (under 2 yrs.) | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| Measles | 298 | 12 | 171 | 114 | — | 1 | - | — | 45 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Scabies | 32 | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 48 | — | 27 | 18 | 1 | 2 | - | — | 35 |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 81 | — | 6 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Tuberculosis (Other forms) | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | - | — | — |
| Paratyphoid | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Typhoid | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 |
| Whooping Cough | 188 | 22 | 118 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| 778 | 52 | 368 | 216 | 36 | 61 | 35 | 10 | 217 | |