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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 1962

[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 1962

SECTION B

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES

Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1962

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 Fever66 (156)-106522
Diphtheria.-(10)----
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)5 (2)-56-
Typhus Fever(-)----
Puerperal Pyrexia230 (247)-225230-
Ac. .Primary & Influenzal Pneumonia28 (44)1227-
Ophthalmia Neonatorum58 (37)-5358-
Acute Encephalitis4 (6)-44-
Meningococcal Infection8 (6)-87-
Anthrax- (-)----
Dysentery252 (263)-26241108
Malaria1 (-)-11-
Erysipelas17 (18)-6174
Measles1314 (3310)-371331108
Whooping Cough51 (69)-6518
Ac. Poliomyelitis4 (4)-42-
Pood Poisoning67 (119)-106744
Tuberculosis - Lungs290 (309)13-224-
Tuberculosis - Other Forms21 (23)320-
Scabies69 (58)--68130

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(Figures in brackets are notifications
for 1961)

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

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

SmalIpox54Measles1, 418
Scarlet Fever .106Whooping Cough72
Diptheria3Acute Poliomyelitis23
Enteric Fever (including Typhoid and Paratyphoid)34Food Poisoning67
Meningococcal Infection5Scabies167
Dysentery484Vermin189
Malaria2Ineffective Visits528
Acute Encephalitis5Others34
Erysipelas20
Total3,212