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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION F
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
General
The incidence of infectious disease at no time during the year
gave 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 minimization of danger of infection to others.
The number of visits made by the Infectious Diseases Nurse/Visitor
in 1957 was 3 345.
The following table shows the incidence of notifiable diseases in 1957-
| All Ages | Under 1 yr. | 1-4 yrs. | 5-14 yrs. | 15-24 yrs. | 25-44 yrs. | 45 64 yrs. | 65 | Cases treated in Hosp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Pneumonia | 57 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 38 |
| Dysentery | 119 | 8 | 36 | 50 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 31 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Encephalitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Pood Poisoning | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Gastroenteritis (under 2 yrs. ) | 30 | 11 | 19 | 17 | |||||
| Measles | 344 | 22 | 220 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 56 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Poliomyelitis (Nonparalytic) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Whooping Cough | 47 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 23 | ||||
| Scab1es | 29 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 1 | - | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 39 | 19 | 20 | 27 | |||||
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 37 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 6 | - | |
| Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||
| Total | 721 | 55 | 333 | 199 | 13 | 55 | 43 | 23 | 203 |
DISEASES NOTIFIABLE IN FINSBURY
Diphtheria
There were no cases or contacts of Diphtheria during 1957.