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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899

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Table: Table showing the percentage of cases of Scarlatina, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever removed to Hospital during the years 1893—1899, compared with the attack-rate for the District.

Table showing the percentage of cases of Scarlatina, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever removed to Hospital during the years 1893—1899, compared with the attack-rate for the District.

Infectious Diseases.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria, including Mem. Croup.Enteric or Typhoid Fever.
Years189318941895189018971898189918931894189518961897189818991893189418951896189718981899
Number notified212110061044149213861002986859550481 13554 18738 25865646327186256198203207254
Number removed to hospital669742441669738613633167164140 3176 5312 147639210466867383122153
Percentage removed31.546.942.244.852.561.164.619.429.828.831.641.055.060.031.835.433.536.840.859.460.6
Attack-rate per 1,000 persons living10.24.74.86.96.44.54.34.12.52.22.63.53.92.91.50.81.10.90.90.90.9
Estimated population206469212547215620213766216651219540222429