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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 1953
[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 1953 there were 1251 cases of notifiable infectious disease
as compared with 831 cases in 1952.
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
| Disease | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 6 | 7 | 88 | 22 | 80 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 10 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 640 | 391 | 1100 | 559 | 774 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 33 |
| Poliomyelitis | 10 | 11 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Polio-encephalitis | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 11 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 21 |
| Scabies | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | 102 | 114 | 112 | 78 |
| Typhoid | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 72 | 116 | 293 | 110 | 236 |
| 814 | 695 | 1665 | 831 | 1251 |
The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington were as follows:-
| Disease | England and Wales | London | Stoke Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.00 | — |
| Erysipelas | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Measles | 12.36 | 8.09 | 15.10 |
| Pneumonia | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.64 |
| Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.39 | 1.02 | 1.52 |
| Whooping Cough | 3.58 | 3.30 | 4.60 |