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Hackney 1898

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1898

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T able showing the percentage of cases of Scarlatina, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever removed to Hospital during the years 1893—1898, compared with the attack-rate for the District.

Infectious Diseases.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria, including Mem. Croup.Enteric or Typhoid Fever.
Years189318941895189618971S98189318941895189618971898189318941895189618971898
Number notified212110061044149213861002S59550481 13554 18738 25865327186256198203207
Number removed to hospital669472441669738613167164140 31765312 1.47610466867383122
Percentage removed31.546.942.244.852.561.119.429.828.831.641055.031.835.433.536.840.859.4
Attack rate per 1,000 persons living10.24.74.86.96.44.54.12.52.22.63.53.91.50.8110.90.90.9
Estimated population206469212547215620213766216651219540