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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 1952
[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 | 160 C.B's. and greattowns including London | 160 smaller towns, Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 census | London Adm. County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Meningococcal infection | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.27 | 1.53 | 1.75 | 1.58 | 1.56 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.29 | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 1.66 |
| Diphtheria | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Erysipelas | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 13.65 | 8.86 | 10.11 | 8.49 | 9.23 |
| Pneumonia | 1.23 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.57 |
| Acute poliomyelitis (including polioencephalitis)— | |||||
| Paralytic | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Non-paralytic | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.70 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.18 |
Diphtheria.
There was one case of nasal diphtheria in a child of five, who was
admitted to hospital for seven weeks with a sore nose but who,
otherwise, was not ill. The child had not been immunised. The
rest of the family had swabs taken, but there were no other cases.
Meningococcal Infection.
There was one unnotified case in a baby of 9 months. No
information about the case was received until after the infant had
died in hospital.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid.
There were no cases of typhoid notified in the borough. A boy
attending a school in the borough, but living outside it, developed
typhoid and recovered. The school was kept under supervision,
but no further cases developed.
There were no cases or contacts of paratyphoid.