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Finsbury 1913
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1913
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DIPHTHERIA.
The number of cases notified was 95. Of these, 4 were subsequently
sent home as not suffering from diphtheria, leaving 91
true cases. This is the smallest number since the Borough was
formed.
There were 9 deaths, so that 9.8 per cent, of all the patients
died.
The number of cases is 68 less than last year, the number of
deaths 5 less.
The particulars of cases in previous years are appended:— Diphtheria, 1901-1913.
| Year. | No. of Cases. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality. No. of Deaths per 100 cases notified. | No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population. | No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 289 | 36 | 12.5 | 28.5 | 3.5 |
| 1902 | 216 | 37 | 17.1 | 21.6 | 3.7 |
| 190 3 | 119 | 12 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 1.2 |
| 1904 | 123 | 14 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 1. 4 |
| 1905 | 126 | 11 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 1.1 |
| 1906 | 151 | 25 | I6.5 | 15.9 | 2.6 |
| 1907 | 127 | 15 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 1.6 |
| 1908 | 130 | 16 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 1.7 |
| 1909 | 152 | 13 | 8.5 | 16. 8 | 1.4 |
| 1910 | 126 | 19 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 2.1 |
| 1911 | 159 | 17 | 10.7 | 18.1 | 1.9 |
| 1912 | 148 | 14 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 1.6 |
| 1913 | 91 | 9 | 9.8 | 10. 7 | 1. 06 |
All the cases were investigated, and the source, if possible, was
ascertained. The premises were inspected and notices served for
sanitary defects. The drains were carefully examined, and in
nearly every case tested. In only 3 houses were they found to be
defective.