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SPECIFIC INFECTIOUS OR ZYMOTIC DISEASE.
During the year 1910 there were 935 cases of infectious
diseases compulsorily notified in the Borough; but 64 of these
were subsequently found not to be suffering from infectious
disease, thus reducing the total number of genuine cases to 871.
This shows a decline of 449 cases on the genuine cases notified
during 1909. The attack rate in respect of the notifiable infectious
diseases for the year 1910 is, therefore, 3.6 per 1,000 persons
living.
In addition, there were 242 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, and
46 voluntary cases of this disease.
The deaths from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the
year numbered 190. This is equal to a zymotic death-rate of .8 per
1,000 living persons in the Borough.
A—NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Smallpox.—No case of this disease was notified in the
Borough of Hackney during the year 1910.
Scarlet Fever.—There were 408 notifications of this disease
received during the year, but of these 26 were afterwards found not
to be suffering from Scarlet Fever, thus reducing the genuine cases
of this disease to 382. This is a decline of 368 cases upon the
genuine cases notified during 1910. The attack rate for 1910 is
therefore 1.18 per 1,000 living. The chart accompanying this
report shows the incidence of this disease week by week during the
year. It will be seen that the number of cases of Scarlet Fever
notified each week was very small throughout the year, only on
one occasion did the number exceed 15. The usual Autumnal rise
took place, but on a very feeble scale. The number of cases of
Scarlet Fever removed to hospital during the year was 359. This
is equal to 88 per cent. of the total notified.