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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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| 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 yearÖ |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
* Advice of arrival of immigrant.
† First successful visit means the first time the local health authority officer established contact with the immigrant.
ΦThese successful visits do not necessarily relate to advice notes received within the same period.
107 successful visits were paid to immigrant arrivals to the Borough by an officer of the Social
Services Department during 1973 and I should like to record my thanks to the Director.
| Scabies | Vermin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - |
There was a slight decrease in the numbers treated for scabies in 1973 - 300 compared with 324 in
the previous year. The numbers treated for vermin infestations, however, increased by some 36%, i.e.
680 as opposed to 500 in 1972.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The number of specimens sent to the Public Health Laboratory, Dulwich Hospital, S.E.22, for
bacteriological examination was 2,648. This compared with a total of 2,852 specimens submitted last
year. Annual fluctuations are due mainly to the extent of dystentery outbreaks in any particular year.
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