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Hackney 1903
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1903
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Erysipelas .—There were 280 cases of this disease notified in the Borough during 1903, which is equivalent to an attack rate of 1.2 per 1000 living. Of the total, 62 were removed either to the Infirmary or some general hospital. This is equal to a percentage of 22. Below is given a table showing the distribution of the disease in the Borough with the attack rate.
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases of Erysipelas. | 30 | 68 | 124 | 58 |
| Bate per 1000 living. | .57 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .96 |
The deaths from erysipelas numbered 19 during the year. This
is equal to a mortality of 68 per 1000 cases and .09 per 1000 persons
living.
B.—NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.—There were 27 deaths from this cause in the Borough
during the year 1903. Of these, 18 were between the ages of 45 and
85. The mortality rate for the year is .12 per 1,000 living. The
death-rate for London from the same cause is .13 per 1,000.
Chicken-pox.—This disease was made notifiable in the Borough
during the prevalence of small-pox. When this latter disease ceased
to be prevalent chicken-pox was withdrawn from the list of notifiable
infectious diseases. Up till and including the 7th of January,
1903, chicken-pox was notifiable, during this short period 46 cases
were notified. After this date information of cases was afforded by
Head Masters of Board Schools of scholars excluded from school
owing to their suffering from this disease or coming from homes
where cases of chicken-pox were said to exist. Of these I received
249 notices.