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Number of children who received full course of immunising injections
Under 5 years 3,862
5-15 years 360
4,222
Number of children who were Primary Schick Tested with negative result
and therefore did not require immunisation 18
Number of Children Immunised outside the Borough and Tested in
Islington with a Negative Result 322
Number of L.C.C. cases tested in Islington with a negative result 19
Number of children re-tested with a negative result 598
In addition to the above 2,945 children were Post Schick Tested with a negative
result.
Food Poisoning.
A limited number of outbreaks of food poisoning occurred during 1947. In
three cases the premises affected were those of School Meals Centres, 300-400 meals
being served daily at each Centre. Those affected were a relatively small proportion
of all those taking the meals, the numbers in each Centre being respectively 18, 16
and 51, and consisting of kitchen staff, teachers and children. All attacks were of a
mild character occasioning either no absenteeism at all or for no longer than twentyfour
hours.
Enquiries were made by the staff of the Department in all cases in conjunction
with the appropriate Department of the London County Council. In no instance
could the causative organism be declared with exactitude, but precautionary measures
in respect of premises and personnel were discussed with those concerned.
Two other cases of food poisoning were reported by a hospital in respect of
Islington residents. The food suspected was meat, and staphylococcus pyogenes
aureus was isolated from the cultures from the vomit of one patient, and also from
the meat. It was thought probable that this was the incriminating organism.
Tuberculosis.
The reductions in Tuberculosis notification rates and death rates for pulmonary
tuberculosis which were noted in 1946 as compared with the wartime increase,
have not been maintained during 1947. There was an increase to 2.18 per 1,000
population for new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, as against 1.88 for 1946,
representing an increase of 16.5 per cent. The increase was greater in males than in
females. There was also an increase in the deaths due to pulmonary tuberculosis—
0.70 per 1,000 population, the 1946 rate being 0.64.
There was, however, a decrease in notifications and deaths due to tuberculosis
other than lung forms.