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Islington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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45 [1931
HOME VISITATION—TUBERCULOSIS.
Visits paid by Municipal Tuberculosis Visiting Nurse during the period 1st January, 1931, to 31st December, 1931.
| Month. | North Dispensary. | South Dispensary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 184 | 123 | 307 |
| February | 140 | 109 | 249 |
| March | 162 | 112 | 274 |
| April | 127 | 120 | 247 |
| May | 139 | 97 | 236 |
| June | 166 | 115 | 281 |
| July | 140 | 107 | 247 |
| August | 114 | 103 | 217 |
| September | 81 | 99 | 180 |
| October | 149 | 107 | 256 |
| November | 146 | 123 | 269 |
| December | 108 | 62 | 170 |
| Totals | 1,656 | 1,277 | 2,933 |
THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
1,392 cases of the notifiable infectious diseases occurred in the Public
Elementary Schools of the Borough, of which 716 were Scarlet Fever and 380
Diphtheria.
The number of notifications of the several diseases are given below :—
| Disease. | No. of Notifications. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 39 | + | 39 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 716 | 780 | 64 | |
| Diphtheria | 380 | 433 | __ | 53 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Chicken-pox | 254 | — | + | 254 |
| Total | 1,392 | 1,215 | + | 177 |
Non-Notifiable Diseases.—3,292 cases came to the knowledge of the
Medical Officer of Health during the year, viz., 210 cases of Measles, 930 cases of
Chicken-pox, 729 of Whooping Cough, and 1,423 of other diseases.
The information respecting these cases was received from the teachers of
schools within the borough.
Exclusion of Scholars from Schools.—3,884 children were excluded
from classrooms of various schools owing to the presence of an infectious disease,
chiefly Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever, in the houses wherein they lived.
The non-notifiable diseases among children attending the Public Elementary Schools were :—
| Disease. | Notifications by Teachers. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 210 | 1,797 | — 1,587 |
| Chicken-pox | 930 | 991 | — 61 |
| Whooping Cough | 729 | 627 | + 102 |
| *Other Diseases | 1,423 | 2,287 | — 864 |
| Total | 3,292 | 5,702 | — 2,410 |
* Note.—“Other Diseases” include Mumps, Scabies, Ophthalmia, Itch, etc.