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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 1963

[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 1963

SECTION B

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES

Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1963

DiseaseNumber of Noti ficationsNumber of DeathsRemoved to HospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of DiagnosisCases "coming to knowledge" but not Notified
Smallpox- (-)----
Scarlet Fever67 (66)-11668
Diphtheria16 (-)-166-
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)1 (5)_11-
typhus Fever- (-)----
Puerperal Pyrexia232 (230)-230232-
Ac. Primary & Influenzal Pneumonia32 (28)-532-
Ophthalmia Neonatorum19 (58)-1419-
Acute Encephalitis8 (4)-87-
Meningococcal
Infection8 (8)-872
Anthrax(-)----
Dysentery851 (252)147851529
Malaria1 (1)-11-
Erysipelas11 (17)-1112
Measles2229 (1314)-482,211157
Whooping Cough185 (51)-30185-
Ac. Poliomyelitis(4)----
Food Poisoning103 (67)-139118
Tuberculosis - Lungs295 (290)8-227-
Tuberculosis - Other
Forms29 (21)4-27-
Scabies112 (69)--112240

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(Figures in brackets are notifications for 1962)
Domiciliary Visiting of Infectious Disease Cases and Contacts - No. of Visits
Smallpox 128
Scarlet Fever 74
Diphtheria 272
Enteric Fever (including
Typhoid and Paratyphoid) 27
Meningococcal Infection 9
Dysentery 1,632
Malaria 1
Acute Encephalitis 6
Eysipelas 7
Measles 2,498
Whooping Cough 210
Acute Poliomyelitis 8
flood Poisoning 90
Scabies 303
Vermin 148
Ineffective Visits 1,041
Others 27
Total 6,481