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Hornsey 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Diphtheria.—There were 133 cases of Diphtheria notified
in 1911, as against 105 in 1910, and against a yearly average of
105 for the twenty years (1891.1910). There is therefore an increase
of 28 over the number of oases notified in 1910, and also
an increase of 28 as compared with the yearly average for the
preceding 20 years.
There were only 5 deaths among the 133 cases notified, as
compared with 8 deaths among 105 cases notified in 1910. So that
the disease was of a milder type, though somewhat more prevalent
in 1911 as compared with 1910.
Comparatively few cases occurred in the first half of the year,
viz.:—38 cases, as compared with 95 cases notified in the second
half of the year.
Particulars as to cases notified, deaths, percentage removed
to Hospital, and Mortality, are given below:—
DIPHTHERIA.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Total No of Cases of Diphtheria Notified | No. of Deaths Registered from Diphtheria. | Fatality per cent. | No. of Cases treated in Hospital. | Attack Rate per 1000 Population. | Percentage removed to Hospital | Mortality per 1000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 42,000 | 50 | 10 | 200 | 1 | 1.19 | 2.0 | 0.23 |
| 1891 | 44,184 | 63 | 6 | 9.9 | 20 | 1.42 | 31.7 | 0.13 |
| 1892 | 46,354 | 43 | 11 | 25.5 | 2 | 0.92 | 4.6 | 0.23 |
| 1893 | 48.522 | 138 | 16 | 11.6 | 15 | 2.84 | 10.9 | 0.32 |
| 1894 | 52,977 | 117 | 23 | 11.1 | 29 | 2.20 | 24.7 | 0.43 |
| 1895 | 55,908 | 89 | 21 | 23.6 | 8 | 1.59 | 9.0 | 0.37 |
| 1896 | 58,839 | 95 | 12 | 12.6 | 24 | 1.61 | 25.2 | 0.20 |
| 1897 | 61,818 | 87 | 16 | 18.4 | 15 | 1.40 | 17.2 | 0.25 |
| 1898 | 64,743 | 99 | 11 | 11.1 | 45 | 1.52 | 45.4 | 0.17 |
| 1899 | 67,664 | 101 | 4 | 3.9 | 36 | 1.49 | 35.6 | 0.05 |
| 1900 | 70,597 | 107 | 14 | 13.0 | 37 | 1.52 | 34.8 | 0.19 |
| 1901 | 72,866 | 134 | 10 | 7.4 | 28 | 1.83 | 20.9 | 0.13 |
| 1902 | 73,992 | 99 | 9 | 9.0 | 35 | 1.33 | 35.3 | 0.12 |
| 1908 | 75,526 | 62 | 12 | 19.3 | 35 | 0.82 | 56.4 | 0.15 |
| 1904 | 78,689 | 101 | 7 | 6.9 | 56 | 1.28 | 56.0 | 0.08 |
| 1905 | 79,193 | 153 | 8 | 5.2 | 95 | 1.93 | 62.0 | 0.10 |
| 1906 | 80,095 | 157 | 13 | 8.2 | 97 | 1.96 | 61.7 | 0.16 |
| 1907 | 81,909 | 98 | 9 | 9.1 | 70 | 1.19 | 71.4 | 0.10 |
| 1908 | 82,230 | 93 | 9 | 9.6 | 51 | 1.13 | 54.8 | 0.10 |
| 1909 | 83,034 | 151 | 10 | 6.6 | 99 | 1.81 | 65.5 | 0.12 |
| 1910 | 83,953 | 105 | 8 | 7.6 | 80 | 1.25 | 76.7 | 0.09 |
| 1911 | 84,711 | 133 | 5 | 3.7 | 106 | 1.57 | 79.6 | 0.05 |
Enteric Fever.—Only 6 cases of this disease were notified
in 1911, as compared with 10 cases in 1910, and an average of
24 cases for the twenty years (1891.1910).
One case of the 6 notified proved fatal.