[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 16

Islington 1956

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

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1954—1 (27 years).
1953—3 (4 vears ; 15 years ; 24 years).
1952—Nil.
1951—Nil.
1950—2 (6 years ; 12 years). The onset of the disease of the 6-year'old was in
1949.
1949—2 (2 years ; 26 years).
1948—Nil.
1947—4.
* Two cases, with onset in December, 1956, were notified in 1957, and are included in the
above returns.
Encephalomyelitis
One case of encephalomyelitis, a male, was reported, with onset in December.
Diphtheria

Table: Cases and Deaths—1927-1956

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Cases and Deaths—1927-1956

Year	Notified Cases	Deaths	Year	Notified Cases	Confirmed Cases	Deaths	Year	Notified Cases	Confirmed Cases	Deaths
1927	720	25	1938	595	Not Available	23	1949	55	17	2
1928	760	25	1939	254		10	1950	50	19	1
1929	1,008	34	1940	101		2	1951	43	17	1
1930	1,248	42	1941	174		11	1952	23	_	_
1931	714	15	1942	201		2	1953	12	1	_
1932	601	20	1943	188		9	1954	6	1	_
1933	551	33	1944	94	38	2	1955	9	1	_
1934	815	32	1945	86	45	3	1956	8	2	_
1935	760	13	1946	137	50	—
1936	583	31	1947	72	19	1
1937	623	20	1948	44	7	—

Table: Corrected Notifications

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Corrected Notifications

Year	England and Wales	London	Islington
1944	23.199	758	38
1945	18,596	801	45
1946	11,986	747	50
1947	5,609	451	19
1948	3,575	335	7
1949	1,881	221	17
1950	962	81	19
1951	699	30	17
1952	101	5	—
1953	267	13	1
1954	176	8	1
1955	169	17	1
1956	63	11	2

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The two diphtheria cases were both adults, being respectively, a young house—
wife, age 20 years, and a hospital nurse, age 25. Both cases were clinically mild
so far as diphtheria symptoms were concerncd, but bacteriological confirmation
was obtained in both patients.

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Islington 1956

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Table: Cases and Deaths—1927-1956

Table: Corrected Notifications

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