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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
During 1964, there were 488 cases of notifiable infectious disease as
compared with 633 cases in 1963.
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
| Disease | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 42 | 35 | 25 | 140 | 33 |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Measles | 322 | 913 | 349 | 396 | 376 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Paratyphoid | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 24 | 17 | - | 1 |
| Scabies | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 22 |
| Typhoid | 1 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 77 | 15 | 6 | 62 | 22 |
| 534 | 1,045 | 436 | 663 | 488 |
Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1964 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
| Disease | All Ages | Cases Notified At Ages - Years | Admissions to Hospital | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | 1 - 3 | 3 - 5 | 5 - 10 | 10 - 15 | 15 - 20 | 20 - 30 | 30 - 40 | 40 - 50 | 50 - 65 | 65 & over | |||
| Dysentery | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Measles | 376 | 16 | 105 | 127 | 115 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Meningococca1 Infection | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scabies | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | - | 2 | 5 | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 488 | 24 | 120 | 147 | 150 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Bacteriological examinations have been carried out by the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall. The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1964:-
| Nature of Specimen | Result of Examination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Faeces | 88 | 443 | 531 |
| Nasal | - | 6 | 6 |
| Throat | - | 54 | 54 |
| Sputum | - | 1 | 1 |
| Urine | - | 3 | 3 |
| Eye | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tooth Socket | - | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | 509 | 597 | |