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Stepney 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The actual number of deaths attributed to influenza was eleven during
the last quarter of 1957, and none in the corresponding period of 1956.
This epidemic, though not a severe type 01 lnlluenza, was very widespread involving a large number of cases and affecting the mortality from respiratory causes, as will be seen from details set out below:-
| Deaths from Respiratory | Diseases: Influenz a. | Pneumonia. | Bronchitis. | Other Respiratory diseases. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lst-3rd Quarter, f! II | 1956. 1957. | 2 1 | 64 48 | 106 56 | 7 7 | 179 112 |
| 4th Quarter, it | 1956. 1957. | 11 | 13 49 | 13 53 | 3 4 | 29 117 |
Malaria.
There were two cases of malaria notified during the year.
Measles.
Notifications of measles in the Borough numbered 1,399, compared with
574 last year. There was one death from the disease. Epidemics tend to
recur at intervals' of just under two years.
Meningococcal Infection.
There were 6 notifications and one death during the year, compared
with 5 notifications and two deaths last year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were seven cases notified this year.
Poliomyelitis.
Out of fourteen cases notified, 7 paralytic and 7 non-paralytic , ten
were confirmed.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
There were 44 notifications during the year, compared with 63 in 195^
Of these, 23 were residents of the Borough.
Scabies.
Scabies is still notifiable under the County of London (Scabies)
Regulations, 1943. The number of cases formally notified was 51, compare
with 43 last year.
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