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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 1961

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

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Table: SECTION BPREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASESNotifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1961

SECTION B

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES

Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1961

DiseaseNumber of NotificationsNumber of DeathsRemoved to HospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of DiagnosisCases "coming to knowledge" but not Notified
Smallpox(1)----
Scarlet Fever156 (128)11615215
Diphtheria10 (4)294-
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)2 (6).22
Typhus Fever(-)----
Puerperal Pyrexia247 (160)-236247-
Ac. Primary & Influenzal Pneumonia44 (56)113441
Ophthalmia Neonatorum37 (17)-3537-
Acute Encephalitis6 (2)-64-
Meningococcal Infection.6 (4)1671
Anthrax.- (-)----
Dysentery263 (804)-4325071
Malaria(1)----
Erysipelas18 (15)-681
Measles3310 (1436)-843306207
Whooping Cough69 ( 565)-10678
Ac. Poliomyelitis4 (27)-41-
Food Poisoning. .119 (131)-1711222
Tuberculosis - Lungs309 ( 370)22-238-
Tuberculosis - Other Forms.23 (39)1-23-
Scabies58 ( 62)-158116

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(Figures in brackets are notifications for 1960)

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

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

Smallpox97Measles3,178
Scarlet Fever165Whooping Cough.75
Diphtheria203Acute Poliomyelitis21
Enteric Fever (including Typhoid and Paratyphoid)19Food Poisoning116
Meningococcal Infection4Scabies127
Dysentery427Vermin139
Malaria1Infective Hepatitis184
Acute Encephalitis.9Ineffective Visits860
Erysipelas19Others35
Total5,679