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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
Lambeth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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NOTIFICATIONS OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS
The total number of corrected notifications received during the year
fell considerably, 1,001 being received compared with 4,024 in 1961.
This was due mainly to the fact that 1960 was a "measles" year when 3,462 cases of the disease were notified. In addition there was a general decrease in the number of cases of other notifiable diseases as is indicated in the following table.
| Disease | Number of cases notified in 1962 | Number of cases in 1961 | Increase | Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 65 | 115 | 50 | |
| Whooping Cough | 64 | 119 | 55 | |
| Dysentery | 171 | 127 | 44 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 35 | 63 | 28 | |
| Typhoid Fever | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Para-typhoid Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
| Food Poisoning | 15 | 16 | 1 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 62 | 73 | 11 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 31 | 6 | 25 | |
| Scabies | 17 | 23 | 6 |
Poliomyelitis
One non-paralytic case only, a girl aged 1 year was notified during the
year.
This compares favourably with the incidence last year when 2 cases,
both paralytic were notified, 1960 when 7 cases (4 paralytic and 3 nonparalytic)
were notified and 1959 when 16 cases (8 paralytic and 8
paralytic) occurred.