London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[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 firstt successful visits paid during the year |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES | ||
| Caribean | 95 | 80 |
| India | 95 | 59 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 29 |
| Other Asian | 37 | 26 |
| African | 237 | 166 |
| Other | 37 | 15 |
| TOTAL: | 560 | 375 |
| NON-COMMONWEALTH | ||
| COUNTRIES | ||
| European | 171 | 111 |
| Other | 44 | 24 |
| TOTAL: | 215 | 135 |
| GRAND TOTAL: | 775 | 510 |
* Advice of arrival of immigrant.
t First successful visit means the first time the local health authority officer established contact with the immigrant.
0 These successful visits do not necessarily relate to advice notes received within the same period.
It will be seen from the chart that 510 successful visits were paid to immigrant arrivals to the Borough
during 1971. These visits were paid by an officer of the former Welfare Department, and I should like to
record my thanks to the Director of Social Services.
SCABIES AND VERMIN
Scabies Vermin
Children under 5 years Number treated 44 38
Number of baths given 88 —
Number of treatments — 48
I.L.E.A. Children Number treated 107 270
Number of baths given 210 —
Number of treatments — 271
Adults Number treated 150 88
Number of baths given 321 —
Number of treatments — 94
There was a considerable decrease in the numbers treated for scabies by some 28% in 1971 - 301
compared with 419 in the previous year. The numbers treated for vermin infestations, were virtually the
same i.e. 396 as opposed to 397 in 1970.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The number of specimens sent to the Public Health Laboratory, County Hall, S.E.1, for bacteriological
examination was 2,145. This compared with a total of 4,152 specimens submitted last year. Annual
fluctuations are due mainly to the extent of dysentery outbreaks in any particular year.
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