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Hornsey 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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CASES OF DIPHTHERIA ADMITTED TO THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL AND CASE MORTALITY.

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Number of cases of Diphtheria notified in Hornsey117899587991011071349962101153157989315110513388115101
Death rate per 1,000 of the population from Diphtheria0.430.370.200.250.170.050.190.100.110.100.080.090.140.090.090.100.080.050.020.030.06
Number of oases of Diphtheria admitted to the Isolation Hospital29824154537*45*30*50*71*92*127*157*159*113*201*216*194*161*178*185*
Mortality per cent, of cases treated in the Hospital24%25%4%20%13%13%11%16%14%11%4%6%8%5%5%7%7%5%8%4%5%
* Cases admitted to Hospital from districts outside the Borough are included in these figures.