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Islington 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Fatality Rates per 1,000
notifications each age group Percentage of notifications
(1945—1954) (1945—1954)
Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards
Measles 6.19 0.38 — 5.0 59.2 35.8
Whooping
Cough 24.1 2.26 — 12.7 58.9 28.4
Over the ten-year period 58.9 per cent, of all cases of whooping cough and
59.2 per cent, of all cases of measles were in children one to five years of age.
Whooping Cough Prophylaxis.
Whooping cough immunisation is carried out in the local Health Authority
Clinics and by general practitioners. The Divisional Medical Officer has kindly
made available the following information in regard to Islington children:—

Table: Whooping cough Prophylaxis

Whooping cough Prophylaxis

Total attendances7,863
Completed cases2,596

Table: London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938. Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under:—

London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938. Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under:—

No. of Investigations
MeaslesWhooping CoughVisitsRe-visits
1,1912513917

Table: Acute Poliomyelitis There were less confirmed cases in 1954, but the total number was not large. One of the cases of poliomyelitis during the year had fatal results. The cases reported for each of eight years are set out as under:—

Acute Poliomyelitis There were less confirmed cases in 1954, but the total number was not large. One of the cases of poliomyelitis during the year had fatal results. The cases reported for each of eight years are set out as under:—

No. ReportedNo. CONFIRMED
19543512
19534717
19523015
1951218
19505431
19498862
1948119
19473524

Table: The case reported for each of eight years are set out under:-

The case reported for each of eight years are set out under:-

Onset datesJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
1954------132321
19531---226231--
1952----1-28-211
19511--112-21---
19501-1-221010122-
1949------96171884
1948-1-2-1-2-111
1947--11-2354431