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Islington 1962

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

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Diphtheria

Cases and Deaths 1927-1962

YearNotified CasesDeathsYearNotified CasesConfirmed CasesDeathsYearNotified CasesConfirmed CasesDeaths
1927720251939254Not available10195143171
19287602519401012195223
19291008341941174111953121
193012484219422012195461
19317141519431889195591
193260120194494382195682
193355133194586453195791
193481532194613750195862
1935760131947721911959489
193658331194844719604
19376232019495517219611042
1938595231950501911962

Corrected Notifications

YearEngland and WalesLondonIslington
194423,19975838
194518,59680145
194611,98674750
19475,60945119
19483,5753357
19491,88122117
19509628119
19516993017
19521015
1953267131
195417681
1955169171
195663112
19574041
195879382
1959103759
19605318
196152284
196219--

There were no notified or confirmed cases of Diptheria in Islington during 1962;
whilst in England & Wales there was a further dramatic fall in corrected notifications
for the year.
This is most gratifying, although it is certainly not an indication that immunisation
against this infection can be relaxed, as the occurrance last year of a limited
outbreak and the discovery of some carriers proved.
Diphtheria Immunisation, 1962
Dr.Wilfrid G. Harding, Divisional Medical Officer, London County Council, has
kindly supplied the following figures on page 22 in respect of Islington for the current year
As immunity tends to wane with the passage of time, the Immunity Index relates
only to children who have been inoculated during the last 5 years by general
practioners, and in L.C.C. Welfare Centres and Schools. This is consonant with the
Immunity Index given by the Ministry of Health,