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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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(Notification Rates (Comparative Table) per 1,000 population.)
| Finsbury | England and Wales | 126 C.B's. and greattowns including London | 148 smaller towns, Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census | London Adm. County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Meningococcal infection | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.52 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| Whooping Cough | 5.39 | 3.87 | 3.62 | 4.00 | 3.11 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Erysipelas | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 25.29 | 14.07 | 13.93 | 14.82 | 14.64 |
| Pneumonia | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 0.72 |
| Acute poliomyelitis (includ | |||||
| ing polioencephalitis)— | |||||
| Paralytic | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Non-paralytic | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.42 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.23 |
Diphtheria.
For the third year in succession there has been no case of
diphtheria in the Borough. This happy state of affairs is an indication
of the success of the campaign to secure immunisation of all infants
before their first birthday.
The one death reported as due to diphtheria was from a
complication of the disease which had occurred 53 years ago.
Meningococcal Infection.
There were no cases of meningococcal meningitis during the
year.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid.
No cases of either typhoid or paratyphoid were reported this
year.
Poliomyelitis.
One case of poliomyelitis of the non-paralytic type occurred
during the year. The information was received only when the child
was discharged from hospital.