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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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11.
PREVALENCE OF. AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
During 1960, there were 534 cases of notifiable infectious disease as compared with 718 cases in 1959.
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
| Disease | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Dysentery | 43 | 98 | 175 | 33 | 42 |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Food Poisoning | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 105 | 783 | 400 | 522 | 322 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Paratyphoid | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Pneumonia | 17 | ||||
| Poliomyelitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| Scabies | 9 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 53 | 43 | 78 | 42 | |
| Typhoid | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 231 | 44 | 77 | ||
| 453 | 1.039 | 718 | 534 |
Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1960 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
| Disease | All Ages | Cases Notified At Ages - Years | Admissions to Hospital. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-65 | 65 & over | |||
| Dysentery | 42 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Erysipelas | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 14 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Measles | 322 | 18 | 96 | 88 | 104 | 9 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 12 | ||
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Paratyphoid | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | –! | – | 2 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Scabies | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | – | 1 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | |||
| Typhoid | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 77 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 |
| 534 | 33 | 121 | 124 | 156 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 41 | |