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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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SCARLET FEVER. Notifications of this disease numbered 90 as compared with
130 in the previous year and 81 in 1955; 31 cases were admitted to hospital
INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1948 1957
| Year | Total cases | Cases notified in age groups | Admitted to Hospital | 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 | ||||
| 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 | - |
| 1957 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 1 |
SMALLPOX. A clinical diagnosis of Acute Haemorrhagic Smallpox was made
in the case of a woman aged 72 years, who was admitted to the Eastern Hospital
on July 4th from a neighbouring Borough.
WHOOPING COUGH. The number of cases notified was 179 as compared with 395
in 1956 and 295 in 1955.
PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY Some 1 772 specimens were submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory, and were reported on as follows:
| Specimens | Number | Organisms | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Throat and Nose Swabs | 168 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 159 | |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 89 | 51 | ||
| Monilia | - | 1 | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 124 | 3 | ||
| Pathogens | 6 | - | ||
| Hand Swabs | 12 | Pathogens | 12 | - |
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | 1,582 | Pathogens | 1, 357 | - |
| Salmonella Give | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Newport | - | 4 | ||
| Salmonella St, Paul | - | 7 | ||
| Salmonella Thompson | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | - | 15 | ||
| Siigella Sonnei | - | 175 | ||
| Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 1 | ||
| CI. Welchii | - | 21 | ||
| Urine | 8 | Pathogens | 8 | - |
| Blood | 2 | Complement Fixation Test for Influenza, etc. | 1 | 1 |
In addition to the above, 59 samples of food were submitted for bacteriological
investigation in connection with cases of food poisoning and food
complaints.