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Stoke Newington 1964
[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 1964, there were 488 cases of notifiable infectious disease as compared with 633 cases in 1963
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
| Disease | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 42 | 35 | 25 | 140 | 33 |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Measles | 322 | 913 | 349 | 396 | 376 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Paratyphoid | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
| pneumonia | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 24 | 17 | - | 1 |
| Scabies | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 22 |
| Typhoid | 1 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 77 | 15 | 6 | 62 | 22 |
| 534 | 1,045 | 436 | 663 | 488 |
Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1964 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
| Disease | All Ages | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-65 | 65 & over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | • | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Measles | 376 | 16 | 105 | 127 | 115 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scabies | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | - | 2 | 5 | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 488 | 24 | 120 | 147 | 150 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological examinations have been carried out by the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1964:-
| Nature of Specimen | Result of Examination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faeces | 88 | 443 | 531 |
| Nasal | - | 6 | 6 |
| Throat | - | 54 | 54 |
| Sputum | - | 1 | 1 |
| Urine | - | 3 | 3 |
| Eye | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tooth Socket | - | 1 | 1 |
| - | - | - | |
| 88 | 509 | 597 | |