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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON—1957
| 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 | |||||||
| 1957 | |||||||||||||||||
| January | 43 | M | 15 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 20 |
| F | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| February | 21 | M | 12 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | - | 11 | 6 |
| F | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||||
| March | 26 | M | 14 | 2 | 15 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 |
| F | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| April | 29 | M | 12 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| F | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| May | 34 | M | 13 | - | 21 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| F | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 | ||||||||
| June | 41 | M | 24 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| F | 14 | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||
| July | 8 | M | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 3 | 5 |
| F | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||
| August | 8 | M | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| F | 4 | — | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||||||||
| September | 6 | M | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| F | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| October | 19 | M | 5 | 3 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 9 |
| F | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | ||||||||
| November | 85 | M | 43 | 3 | 69 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 28 | 52 |
| F | 35 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - | 8 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| December | 145 | M | 64 | 11 | 126 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 91 | 44 |
| F | 57 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 465 | M | 213 | 27 | 326 | 14 | 88 | 80 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 226 | 195 |
| F | 192 | 33 | 8 | 67 | 73 | 13 | 43 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||