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Islington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Water Closet
Accommodation
DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON—1956
DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON—1956
| Month | No. of Cases | Sex | Notified | Coming to knowledge | Confirmed Cases | Age Groups | Case employed as a food handler | Food Handler Contacts | Water Closet Accommodation | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1 - | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45 - | 65 + | Same family | Separate family | Separate | Shared | |||||||
| 1956 | |||||||||||||||||
| January | 29 | M F | 9 15 | 3 2 | 12 | 2 — | 5 6 | — 3 | 1 1 | 3 5 | — 2 | 1 — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| February | 17 | M F | 10 6 | 1 — | 6 | 1 1 | 4 — | 2 1 | — 2 | 2 2 | — — | 2 — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 |
| March | 44 | M F | 19 18 | 1 6 | 34 | — | 5 5 | 9 12 | 4 | 5 3 | 1 — | — — | 1 | 6 | — | 14 | 28 |
| April | 16 | M F | 7 5 | 3 1 | 8 | 1 — — | 5 2 | 3 | — — | 1 3 | — 1 | — — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 |
| May | 42 | M F | 22 13 | 1 6 | 26 | 1 — | 9 7 | 10 3 | — — 2 | 2 2 | 1 4 | — 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 18 | 21 |
| June | 26 | M F | 11 15 | — — | 18 | 2 — | 2 3 | 3 6 | 1 2 | 3 1 | — 2 | — 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 7 |
| July | 13 | M F | 7 4 | 1 1 | 6 | 2 — | 3 2 | 3 — | — 1 | — 1 | — 1 | — — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| August | 25 | M F | 14 7 | 2 2 | 12 | 3 1 | 2 1 | — 3 | 3 — | 6 3 | 2 1 | — — | 1 | 3 | — | 17 | 6 |
| September | 19 | M F | 6 12 | 1 — | 11 | 1 — | 3 5 | 1 — | — 1 | 1 4 | 1 2 | — — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 |
| October | 41 | M F | 9 27 | 4 1 | 26 | — — | 3 10 | 8 7 | — 3 | 1 3 | — 3 | 1 2 | — | 4 | — | 20 | 9 |
| November | 100 | M F | 35 35 | 16 14 | 72 | 2 1 | 11 10 | 32 27 | 1 3 | 4 5 | 1 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 38 |
| December . | 83 | M F | 23 33 | 12 15 | 53 | 6 | 13 13 | 14 20 | 2 1 | 3 5 | 2 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | 44 | 37 |
| Total | 455 | M F | 172 190 | 45 48 | 284 | 15 9 | 65 64 | 85 82 | 8 20 | 31 37 | 8 21 | 5 5 | 12 | 53 | 10 | 230 | 186 |
Case
employed
as a
food
handler
Food Handler
Contacts
0-
1 -
5-
15-
25-
45 -
65 +
Same
family
Separate
family
Separate
Shared
1956
January
29
M
F
9
15
3
2
12
2
—
5
6
—
3
1
1
3
5
—
2
1
—
1
3
3
12
14
February
17
M
F
10
6
1
—
6
1
1
4
—
2
1
—
2
2
2
—
—
2
—
1
1
—
8
8
March
44
M
F
19
18
1
6
34
—
5
5
9
12
4
5
3
1
—
—
—
1
6
—
14
28
April
16
M
F
7
5
3
1
8
1
—
—
5
2
3
—
—
1
3
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
4
12
May
42
M
F
22
13
1
6
26
1
—
9
7
10
3
—
—
2
2
2
1
4
—
1
1
4
—
18
21
June
26
M
F
11
15
—
—
18
2
—
2
3
3
6
1
2
3
1
—
2
—
1
—
1
—
18
7
July
13
M
F
7
4
1
1
6
2
—
3
2
3
—
—
1
—
1
—
1
—
—
2
4
2
8
5
August
25
M
F
14
7
2
2
12
3
1
2
1
—
3
3
—
6
3
2
1
—
—
1
3
—
17
6
September
19
M
F
6
12
1
—
11
1
—
3
5
1
—
—
1
1
4
1
2
—
—
1
1
—
9
1
October
41
M
F
9
27
4
1
26
—
—
3
10
8
7
—
3
1
3
—
3
1
2
—
4
—
20
9
November
100
M
F
35
35
16
14
72
2
1
11
10
32
27
1
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
13
5
58
38
December .
83
M
F
23
33
12
15
53
6
13
13
14
20
2
1
3
5
2
3
1
2
13
—
44
37
Total
455
M
F
172
190
45
48
284
15
9
65
64
85
82
8
20
31
37
8
21
5
5
12
53
10
230
186
20