London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hillingdon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Table: The number of cases of measles notified during 1972 was the lowest on record, and this no doubt reflects the increasing effectiveness of the vaccination programme. It should, however, be remembered that measles is likely to be a particularly difficult disease to control in this way and continued viaorous action is necessary.

The number of cases of measles notified during 1972 was the lowest on record, and this no doubt reflects the increasing effectiveness of the vaccination programme. It should, however, be remembered that measles is likely to be a particularly difficult disease to control in this way and continued viaorous action is necessary.

Year19661 96719681969197019711972
Measles Notifications8323,4814711,2041,2561,208200

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TUBERCULOSIS
Comment was made in the report for 1971 (page 18) that the notifications of tuberculosis for
the Hillingdon area had increased which against a background of decreasing national incidence
had given cause for concern. The decrease in notifications from 72 in 1971 to 47 last year is therefore
particularly welcome.
The following table indicates the incidence of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis
in those over and under twenty-five years of age over the past five years:

Table: Tuberculosis Notifications 1968-72

Tuberculosis Notifications 1968-72

YearUnder 25 yearsOver 25 yearsTotal
1968P163248
NP11314
1969P83240
NP31215
1970P103242
NP4913
1971P173653
NP71219
1972P63945
NP22

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P = Pulmonary. NP = Non-pulmonary.
This decrease in notifications is also reflected in the number of tuberculin skin tests and the
BCG vaccinations carried out as part of the contact tracing procedure as illustrated by the table
on page 20.
During the year an active case of pulmonary tuberculosis was discovered amongst the staff
of one of the Council's offices employing 130 people. Arrangements were made for a unit of the
mass radiography service to visit this office and all of this worker's colleagues were X-rayed. No
secondary cases were discovered.
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