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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907
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but I think the children at least of the infants' departments should
be medically examined after the summer holidays before being
allowed to commence school-work. If this were done I believe it
would result in a diminished prevalence of infectious disease.
The number of cases of scarlet fever removed to hospital during
the year was 1647. This amounts to 90.6 per cent. of the total
notified. The following table shows the dates of removal of these
cases in relation to the date of notification:—
SCARLET FEVER—1907.
| Nursed at Home. | Removed to Hospital. | Removal to Hospital after Notification. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Receipt of Notification. | Same Day as Notification Received. | 1 Day. | 2 Days. | 3 Days. | 4 Days. | 6 Days. | Over 7 Days. | |
| 169 | 1,153 | 448 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Total Cases Removed, 1647.
The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the respective sub-districts of the Borough.
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases of Scarlet Fever. | 220 | 621 | 481 | 494 |
| Attack rate per 1,000. | 4.0 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
This table shows that the disease was most prevalent in the
Central sub-district.
The deaths from scarlet fever numbered 45. This is equivalent
to a mortality of 26 per 1,000 attacked and .19 per 1,000 living
persons.
The mortality rate for London during the same period is .14 per
1,000 living persons.
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