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Hornsey 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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account the rate per 1,000 of the population is below the average
for the last 20 years.
There were 6 deaths among the 101 cases notified, as compared
with 3 deaths among 115 cases notified in 1913.
The cases were fairly evenly distributed throughout the year,
the fourth quarter being highest with 40 cases and the second
quarter lowest with 10 cases. The first and third quarters were
almost equal with 22 and 23 cases respectively.
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. | Attack Rate per 1000 Population. | No. of Deaths Registered from Diphtheria. | Fatality per cent. | Mortality per 1000 Population. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital. | Percentage removed to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 42,000 | 50 | 1.19 | 10 | 20. 0 | 0.23 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 1891 | 44,184 | 63 | 1.42 | 6 | 9.9 | 0.13 | 20 | 31.7 |
| 1892 | 46,354 | 43 | 0.92 | 11 | 25.5 | 0.23 | 2 | 4.6 |
| 1893 | 48,522 | 138 | 2.84 | 16 | 11.6 | 0.31 | 15 | 10.9 |
| 1894 | 52,977 | 117 | 2.20 | 23 | 11.1 | 0.43 | 29 | 24.7 |
| 1895 | 55,908 | 89 | 1.59 | 21 | 23.6 | 0.37 | 8 | 9.0 |
| 1896 | 58,839 | 95 | 1.61 | 12 | 12.6 | 0.20 | 24 | 25.2 |
| 1897 | 61,818 | 87 | 1.40 | 16 | 18.4 | 0.25 | 15 | 17.2 |
| 1898 | 64,743 | 99 | 1.52 | 11 | 11.1 | 0.17 | 45 | 45.4 |
| 1899 | 67,664 | 101 | 1. 49 | 4 | 3.9 | 0.05 | 36 | 35.6 |
| 1900 | 70,597 | 107 | 1.52 | 14 | 13.0 | 0.19 | 37 | 34.8 |
| 1901 | 72,866 | 134 | 1.83 | 10 | 7.4 | 0.13 | 28 | 20.9 |
| 1901 | 73,992 | 99 | 1.33 | 9 | 9.0 | 0.12 | 35 | 35.3 |
| 1903 | 75,526 | 62 | 0.82 | 12 | 19.3 | 0.15 | 35 | 56.4 |
| 1904 | 78,689 | 101 | 1.28 | 7 | 6.9 | 0.08 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1905 | 79,193 | 153 | 1.93 | 8 | 5.2 | 0.10 | 95 | 62.0 |
| 1906 | 80,095 | 157 | 1.96 | 13 | 8.2 | 0.16 | 97 | 61.7 |
| 1907 | 81,909 | 98 | 1.19 | 9 | 9.1 | 0.10 | 70 | 71.4 |
| 1908 | 82,230 | 93 | 1.13 | 9 | 9. 6 | 0.10 | 51 | 54.8 |
| 1909 | 83,034 | 151 | 1.81 | 10 | 6.6 | 0.12 | 99 | 65.5 |
| 1910 | 83,953 | 105 | 1.25 | 8 | 7.6 | 0.09 | 80 | 76.7 |
| 1911 | 84,696 | 133 | 1.57 | 5 | 3.7 | 0.05 | 106 | 79.6 |
| 1912 | 85,522 | 88 | 1.02 | 2 | 2.2 | 0.02 | 62 | 70.4 |
| 1913 | 88,160 | 115 | 1.30 | 3 | 2.6 | 0.03 | 84 | 73.0 |
| 1914 | 89,834 | 101 | 1.12 | 6 | 5.9 | 0.06 | 60 | 59.4 |
Enteric Fever.— There were 9 cases of this disease notified
in 1914, as compared with 10 cases in 1913, and an average of 22
cases for the twenty years (1894-1913).
One case of the 9 notified proved fatal.