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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1948-1958
| Year | Total cases | Cases notified in age groups | Admtted to hospi tal | Deaths | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 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 | i | 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 |
| 1958 | 179 | - | 2 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 116 | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | - | |
SMALLPOX. No case of smallpox occurred in the Borough during the year
WHOOPING COUGH. The number of cases notified was 79 as compared with 179
in 1957 and 395 in 1956=
PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY. Some 1,935 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 | 141 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 97 | - |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 117 | |||
| Vincent's Angina | 76 | 4 | ||
| Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 1 | ||
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | 1781 | Pathogens | 1,223 | - |
| Salmonella Heidelberg | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Kentucky | - | |||
| Salmonella New Brunswick | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Thonpson | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | - | 77 | ||
| Shigella Flexneri | - | 4 | ||
| Shigella Sonnei | - | 459 | ||
| Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 1 | ||
| CI. Welchii | - | |||
| Urine | 5 | Pathogens | 5 | - |
| Exhumed Budgerigar | 1 | Pathogens | 1 | - |
| Water from Hospital | ||||
| Physiotherapy Pool | 7 | Faecal coll | 4 | 3 |
In addition to the above, 45 samples of food were submitted for
bacteriological investigation or chemical analysis in connection with cases of
food poisoning and food complaints