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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum was responsible for 32 cases, which are given in the following Table:—
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway, | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barns bury. | Islington, South-East, | The Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified by Doctor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| ,, ,, by Midwife | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cases inquired into | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8* | 5 | 31 |
| ,, treated in Hospital | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| ,, treated at Home | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
| ,, attended by Murse | .. | .. | •• | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
*One illegitimate child was also born in Lying in hospital.
Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.—11 cases of these diseases
were notified during the year.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
It was found that 638 cases of the infectious diseases, notified under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, occurred among scholars attending the
public elementary schools. These cases represented 40.5 per cent. of all the
cases notified. These figures contrast with an average of 866 in the 10 years,
1902-11, and represent 42.0 per cent. of all the notifications.
Scarlet Fever.—430 of the notifications of Scarlet Fever occurred
among scholars, as contrasted with a decennial average of 612, so that there
was a decrease of 182.
Diphtheria was accountable for 201 cases among scholars, as compared
with 217 in the 10 years, 1902-11; consequently there was a decrease of 16
cases.
Enteric Fever.—This disease attacked only 7 scholars, which is the
lowest number hitherto recorded. The annual average had been 26, but
during the last four years the number has gradually diminished. Thus in
1908 there were 19 cases, in 1909, 16; in 1910, 13; and in 1911, 14. Of
course, where so many cases of infectious disease occurred among children