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Islington 1959

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

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Table: SECTION B.PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASESNotifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1959.

SECTION B.

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES

Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1959.

DiseaseNumber of NotificationsNumber of DeathsRemoved to HospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of DiagnosisCases coming to knowledge' but not Notified
Smallpox-----
Scarlet Fever244 (272)-2524217
Diphtheria48 (6)-479-
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)17 (3)-1195
Typhus Fever-----
Puerperal Pyrexia312 (329)-307308-
Ac. Primary & Influenzal Pneumonia108 (112)67108-
Ophthalmia Neonatorum58 (29)-5358-
Acute Encephalitis3 (3)133-
Meningococcal Infection4 (8)3353
Anthrax-----
Dysentery329 (831)-2231672
Malaria-----
Erysipelas29 (31)-5283
Measles1,360 (2,965)1671,38281
Whooping Cough165 (116)12815820
Ac. Poliomyelitis96 (28)796591
Food Poisoning164 (183)-22158215
Tuberculosis - Lungs355 (457)23-252-
Tuberculosis - Other Forms19 (23)2-14-
Scabies73 (112)-574181

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(Figures in brackets are notifications for 1958).

Table: Domiciliary Visiting of Infectious Disease Cases and Contacts - No. of Visits

Domiciliary Visiting of Infectious Disease Cases and Contacts - No. of Visits

Smallpox22Measles1,469
Scarlet Fever253Whooping Cough186
Diphtheria715Acute Poliomyelitis387
Enteric Fever (including Typhoid and Paratyphoid)23Food Poisoning250
Meningococcal Infection5Scabies198
Dysentery411Vermin532
Malaria-Influenza-
Acute Encephalitis4Ineffective Visits1,280
Erysipelas32Others66
Total5,833