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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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Fatality Rates per 1,000
notifications each age group
(1952-1961)
Percentage of notifications
(1952-1961)
Under 1
1 - 5
5 & upwards
Under 1
1 - 5
5 & upwards
Measles1.13 . 08 0.11 4.0 55.9 40.1
Whooping Cough. 4.52 1.17 - 13.5 52.4 34.1
Whooping Cough Prophylaxis
Whooping cough immunisation is carried out in the Local Health Authority Clinics and
by general practitioners. The Divisional Medical Officer has kindly made available the
following information in regard to Islington children:-
Whooping cough Prophylaxis
| Total attendances | 15,920 |
| Completed cases | 4, 801 )Primaries |
| 1, 517) Boosts |
London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations. 1938
Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under:-
| Measles | Whooping Cough | No. of Ineffective Visits | Re-visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,173 | 73 | 412 | 7 |
Acute Poliomyelitis
There was only one confirmed case of poliomyelitis in 1961. This, of course, not only maintains the downward trend referred to in last year ' s Annual Report but is the lowest figure recorded since 1946.
| No. Reported | No. CONFIRMED | |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 | 1 |
| 1960 | 34 | 15 |
| 1959 | 109 | 60 |
| 1958 | 37 | 10 |
| 1957 | 55 | 25 |
| 1956 | 34 | 131 |
| 1955 | 97 | 56 |
| 1954 | 35 | 12 |
| 1953 | 47 | 17 |
| 1952 | 30 | 15 |
| 1951 | 21 | 8 |
| 1950 | 54 | 31 |
# Includes a case notified posthumously and not included in Registrar-General's Tables.
* Two cases, with onset in December, 1956, were notified in 1957, and are included in
the above returns.