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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| COUNTRY where passport was issued as stated by Port Health Authority | Number of advice* notes received during the year from ports and airports relating to arrival of immigrants | Number of first successful visits paid during the year |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES | ||
| Carribean | 293 | 157 |
| India | 133 | 43 |
| Pakistan | 51 | 23 |
| Other Asian | 13 | 4 |
| African | 112 | 54 |
| Other | 75 | 38 |
| N0N-COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES | ||
| European | 45 | 13 |
| Other | 4 | - |
| TOTAL | 726 | 332 |
* Advice of arrival of immigrant.
/ First successful visit means the first time the local health authority officer
established contact with the immigrant.
It will be seen from the chart that 332 successful visits were paid to immigrant
arrivals to the Borough during 1967. These visits were paid by an officer of the Welfare
Department, and I should like to record my thanks to the Chief Welfare Officer.
| Scabies | Vermin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 years | - Number treated | 123 | 22 | |
| Number of baths given | 234 | - | ||
| Number of treatments | - | 23 | ||
| I.L. E. A. Children | - Number treated | 200 | 192 | |
| Number of baths given | 456 | - | ||
| Number of treatments | - | 198 | ||
| Adults | - Number treated | 384 | 182 | |
| Number of baths given | 790 | - | ||
| Number of treatments | - | 190 | ||
There was an increase in the numbers treated for scabies by some 45% in 1967 - 707
compared with 488 in the previous year. The numbers treated for vermin infestations, however,
showed a slight decrease from 475 to 396.
Bacteriological Examinations
The number of specimens sent to the Public Health Laboratory, County Hall, S.E.I, for
bacteriological examination was 5,784. This compared with a total of 4,831 specimens
submitted last year. The annual fluctuations are due mainly to the extent of dysentery
outbreaks in any particular year.
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