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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Notifications and deaths recorded during 1973 (Infectious diseases are those statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1973)
| Disease | Number of notifications | Number of deaths | Removed to hospital | Number of Cases returned to R egistrar-G eneral after correction of diagnosis | Cases "coming to knowledge" but not notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 63 / (169) | 19 | 637 | ||
| Dysentery | 60 (65) | 13 | 63 | 21 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 59 (66) | 3 | 59 | 21 | |
| Whooping Cough | 11 (6) | - | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Infective Jaundice | 73 (64) | - | 33 | 73 | 7 |
| Ac. Meningitis | 12 '10) | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| Ac. Encephalitis | - (2) | - | - | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 (6) | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - (-) | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 (3) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 72 (64) | 1 | 20 | 59 | 17 |
| Malaria | 8 (9) | - | 8 | 8 | - |
| Tuberculosis -Lungs (primary) | 81 (73) | 8 | _ | 81 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis -Other Forms (primary) | 15 126) | - | - | 15 | - |
(Figures in brackets are notifications for 1972)
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