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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
Hackney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1947-1956
| Year | Total cases | Cases notified in age groups | Admitted to Hospi tal | Deaths | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 | 3 - 4 | 4 - 5 | 5 - 10 | 10 - 15 | 15 - 20 | 20 - 35 | 35 - 45 | 45 - 65 | 65 and upwards | ||||
| 1947 | 313 | - | 6 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 141 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 125 | - |
| 1948 | 259 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 119 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 99 | - |
| 1949 | 267 | - | 10 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 145 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 107 | - |
| 1950 | 274 | - | 4 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 144 | 32 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 141 | - |
| 1951 | 316 | - | 2 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 183 | 29 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 137 | - |
| 1952 | 392 | - | 4 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 257 | 32 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | 125 | - |
| 1953 | 291 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 40 | 181 | 15 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 99 | - |
| 1954 | 130 | - | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 49 | - | |
| 1955 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | |
| 1956 | 130 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 37 | - |
TYPHOID FEVER, The one case of this disease occurred in a woman aged
24 years, who contracted the infection abroad
WHOOPING COUGH. The number of cases notified was 395 as compared
with 295 in 1955 and 220 in 1954„
PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY The 2,144 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory Service were reported on as follows:-
| Specimens | No, | Organisms | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Throat and Nose Swabs | 137 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 121 | |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 71 | 44 | ||
| Monilia | - | 2 | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 88 | 6 | ||
| H. Pertussis | 3 | 1 | ||
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | 1,884 | Pathogens | 1, 550 | - |
| Salmonella Derby | - | 5 | ||
| Salmonella Enteriditis | - | 5 | ||
| Salmonella Newport | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Paratyphi B | - | 7 | ||
| Salmonella Thompson | - | 4 | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | - | 22 | ||
| Shigella Sonnei | - | 290 | ||
| Sputum | 2 | Tubercle Bacilli | 1 | 1 |
| Urine | 121 | Salmonella Enteriditis | - | 1 |
| Salmonella Paratyphi B | - | 3 | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | - | 1 | ||
| Pathogens | 116 | - | ||