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In December an elderly lady of 74 developed a sever pneumococcal
Meningitis and was removed to hospital where she died
Mumps:
29 cases occurred. None were severe and there were no complications.
Opthalmia Neonatorum:
4 cases occurred; two of these were residents of the Borough,
and 2 were hospital cases. All recovered and there was no blindness.
Pneumonia (Acute Primary & Influenzal):
48 cases were notified, one of which was withdrawn leaving a final
total of 47. Of these 46 were primary pneumonias and 1 was influenzal.
All 47 made satisfactory progress and there were no deaths.
Poliomyelitis:
There were no cases or contacts.
Puerperal Pyrexia:
9 Residents of the borough developed Puerperal Pyrexia while in
hospital There were no deaths
Rubella:
There were 8 cases and as far as could be ascertained, no case
came in contact with any woman in early pregnancy. None were severe
and there were no complications.
Scabies:
24 cases were notified during the year.
Scarlet Fever
44 cases were notified, 1 of which was withdrawn leaving a final
total of 43, and 13 of these were removed to hospital 42 cases were
mild One was moderately severe and complicated by bilaterial cervical
adenitis There were no deaths.
Smallpox:
Although there were no cases of smallpox in Finsbury during 1963,
two persons from a smallpox area entered the Borough in the month of
August Both had refused vaccination at the Airport but were successfully
vaccinated on arrival in Finsbury.
Whooping Cough:
There were 37 cases, 10 of which were admitted to Hospital 22
cases were moderately severe. 15 were mild and 3 were complicated by
Bronchitis
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