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Islington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOTHORAX:
112 patients received treatment at a total cost of £463. 11. 6d.
EXTRA NOURISHMENT:
The Council agreed, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, to
accept applications for "extra ??? on the recommendation of the Tuberculosis
Officers up to an income limit of 15-per bead after deduction of rent, etc., in
place of the previous maximum of 12. 6d.
112 cases received extra nourishment at a total coat of £449. 7s. 1d.
BEDS AND BEDDING:
14 patients were provided with bed and bedding on loan.
DENTAL TRETMENT:
The Council -greed, upon the recommendation of the Public Health Committee,that
tuberculous patients recommended for Dental treatment at the Royal Northern Hospital
coming within the Council's scheme would not be asked to contribute towards the Most
of dentures where the assessed income per head was less than 15/-, in place of the
previous maximum of 12/6d.
3 patients received treatment with assistance under the Council's scheme.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTION DISEASES AND DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1943:
| DISEASES. | No. of Notification | No. of Deaths. | Cases removed to hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 778 | 1 | 658 |
| Diphtheria | 188 | 9 | 187 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 3 | - | 3 |
| Puerperal Fever | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 50 | 38 | |
| Acute Primary & Influenzal pneumonis. | 171 | 11 | 30 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 26 | - | 9 |
| Encephalitis Latjargica | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Corebro-Spinal Fever | 23 | 2 | |
| Anthrax | - | - | |
| Dysentery | 120 | 3 | 109 |
| Malaria | 1 | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 90 | - | 49 |
| Measles | 1936 | 2 | 365 |
| Whoopingcough | 645 | 3 | 156 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 7 | 6 | |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | - | - | |
| Scabies | 333 | - | - |
A considerable rise occurred during 1943 in the notifications of acute primary
and influenzal pneumonia ever the previous year, and also in the deaths due to
influenza and pneumonia. The letter part of 1943 was notable for an influenza.
epidemic which, fortunately, was of comparatively short-lived duration, and whose
severity was loss than might have been expected. Arrangements were made to transmit
urgent enquiries for domestic assistance in the home on account of Influenza, and
upon the recommendation of the Doctor or from the North London District Nursing
Association to the women's Voluntary Services. Fortunately, the number of requests
made for such Assistance was not large and they were all met by volunteers from the
W.V.S.
Scabies became notifiable on 1st August 1543 and the arrangemente made for
dealing with Scabies are sot out in section 'C' under Cleansing Station.
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