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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1956 (inclusive)
| Year | Immunised | Non-Immunised | Unknown | Total | Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Groups | Aee Groups | ||||||||
| 0—5 | 5—15 | 15 + | 0—5 5 | —15 | 15 + | ||||
| 1956 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | Nil | |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Nil |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 17 | 7 years—Not immunised | |
| 1950 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 19 | 7 years—Not immunised |
| 1949 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 17 J | 4 years | |
| 1948 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | Nil | |
| 1947 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 years—Not immunised | ||
| Totals | 3 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 84 | 5 deaths (Noneimmunised) |
| 23 | 57 | ||||||||
No. of Islington Children Immunised against Diphtheria—1939-1953
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 89 | 3,261 | 5,734 | 6,321 | 3,165 | 3,688 | 3,425 | 4,563 | 5,387 | 3,185 | 2,604 | 3,073 | 3,019 | 2.654 |
Diphtheria Immunisation, 1956
Dr. Wilfrid G. Harding, Divisional Medical Officer, London County Council,
has kindly supplied the following figures in respect of Islington children for the
current year.
As immunity tends to wane with the passage of time, the Immunity Index relates only to children who have been inoculated during the last 5 years. This is consonant with the Immunity Index given by the Ministry of Health.
| Age at 31.12. 56 i.e. born in year | Under 1 1956 | 1—4 1955-52 | 5—9 1951-47 | 10—14 1946-42 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last complete course (whether primary or boost) 1952-56 | 497 | 8,704 | 7,502 | 3,664 | 20,367 |
| Mid-year population | 4,160 | 13,140 | 30,500 | 47,800 | |
| Immunity Index | 11.95 | 66.24 | 36.61 | 42.61 | |
Food Poisoning ., ,
Number or notifications received
1947 7
1948 10
1949 55
1950 104
1951 148
1952 58
1953 243
1954 104
1955 294
1956 141