Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926.

  • Finsbury (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1927
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Credit: Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    38 Anthrax, Glanders and Hydrophobia.—No cases were notified during 1926. Encephalitis Lethargica.—Six cases were notified during 1926. Two deaths were reported. Poliomyelitis and Polio Encephalitis.—One case of acute polio myelitis was notified in 1926. There were no deaths. Measles.—1,142 cases of measles and german measles were notified during 1926. Measles and german measles have been compulsorily notifiable in Finsbury from 8th January, 1923 (except cases occurring within two months of any notified case in the same household) by order made by the Ministry of Health at the sugges tion of the Borough Council. 240 cases were removed to hospital. In these cases disinfection was carried out immediately after the patient's removal, excepting where there was another case remaining in the same room. Comparative Table.—In 1926 measles caused 21 deaths (all of these were under 5 years) and whooping cough 5 deaths. These two diseases are extremely fatal to children under 5 years. Deaths in Children under 5 years, 1901-1926. Period. Measles. Whooping Cough. Small Pox. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. 1901-5 278 211 13 53 80 — 1906-10 347 202 — 39 80 1 1911-15 366 169 — 27 48 — 1916 36 12 — 1 11 — 1917 117 10 — 2 7 — 1918 51 54 — 3 9 — 1919 9 — — — 11 — 1920 10 12 — 4 27 — 1921 3 13 — 6 22 — 1922 29 22 — 2 20 — 1923 10 7 — 2 8 — 1924 44 25 — 2 14 — 1925 12 15 — — 4 — 1926 21 5 — 2 5 — Totals 1,333 757 13 143 346 1
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