Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Fatality Rates per 1,000
notifications each age group
(1953 - 1962)
Percentage of notifications
(1953 - 1962)
Under ]
Measles1.19
Whooping Oough 3.36
1 - 5
.09
0.86
5 & upwards
0.12
-
Under 1
4.0
13.3
1 - 5
56.7
52.1
5 & upwards
39.3
34.6
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 Propliylaxis
Total attendances | 15,317 | |
Completed cases | 4,365 | Primaries |
2,222 | 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:-
No. of Investigations | |||
---|---|---|---|
Measles | Whooping Cough | No. of Ineffective Visits | Re-visits |
1,412 | 70 | 161 | 9 |
Acute Poliomyelitis
There were only two confirmed cases of poliomyelitis in 1962. This maintains t extremely low level referred to in last year's Annual Report whei there was only 1 confirmed case.
No. Reported | No. CONFIRMED | |
---|---|---|
1962 | 5 | 2 |
1961 | 13 | 1 |
1960 | 34 | 15 |
1959 | 109 | 60 |
1958 | 37 | 10 |
1957 | 55 | 25 |
1956 | 34 | 13* |
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.