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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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SMALLPOX. No case of smallpox occurred and there were no contacts requiring
surveillance.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY REGULATIONS (WHO Regulations No. 2). During the
year, 625 International Certificates of vaccination against Smallpox, 6 against
Cholera and one against Typhoid Fever, were duly authenticated.
WHOOPING COUGH The number of cases notified was 326 as compared with 36
in 1959 and 79 in 1958
PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY The 1,976 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory were reported on as follows:-
| Specimens | Number | Organisms | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Throat and Nose Swabs | 111 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 111 | - |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 25 | 75 | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 4 | 91 | ||
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | 1,841 | Pathogens | 1,451 | - |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 2 | ||
| Salmonella Anatum | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Bovis Mortificans | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Enteriditis | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Heidelberg | - | 5 | ||
| Salmonella Newport | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Paratyphi B | - | 9 | ||
| Salmonella St. Paul | - | 3 | ||
| Salmonella Thompson | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | - | 38 | ||
| Shigella Sonnei | - | 322 | ||
| Shigella Flexneri | - | 4 | ||
| Shigella Boyd Type II | - | 1 | ||
| Cl. Welchii | - | 1 | ||
| Urine | 22 | Salmonella Paratyphi B | 17 | 5 |
| Eye Swab | 1 | Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 1 |
| Sputum | 1 | Organism of Coliform Group | - | 1 |
In addition to the above, 40 samples of food were submitted for
bacteriological examination in connection with the investigation of cases of
food poisoning, food complaints, &c.