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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
Stoke Newington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
During 1948, there were 678 cases of notifiable infectious disease as compared with 636 cases
in 1947.
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases :—
| Disease | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Dysentery | 61 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Enteritis | — | 15 | 4 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | - | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 |
| Measles | 117 | 425 | 498 | 367 | 437 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | - | 1 | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 15 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | - | 9 | 2 |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 11 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| Scabies | 217 | 153 | 106 | 55 | 32 |
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 52 | 71 | 57 | 38 |
| Typhoid | — | - | 1 | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 111 | 54 | 65 | 110 | 123 |
| Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis | 1 | - | - | — | — |
| 581 | 814 | 820 | 636 | 678 |
The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England & Wales, London & Stoke Newington were as follows :—
| Disease | England and Wales | London | Stoke Newington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.02 | |
| Erysipelas | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | |
| Measles | 9.34 | 9.17 | 9.63 | |
| Pneumonia | 0.73 | 0.57 | 0.33 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.73 | 1.37 | 0.83 | |
| Whooping Cough | 3.42 | 3.13 | 2.71 | |