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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 1908
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1908
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later months of the year. Of the 66 cases notified 56 were removed
to hospital. This is equal to 89.2 per cent. of the total.
The following table gives the distribution of the cases in the sub-districts of the Borough.
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
This table shows the incidence of the disease to be greater in the
Central and South-East sub-districts than in the other sub-districts.
The deaths from enteric or typhoid fever numbered during the
year 9. This is equal to an annual mortality of nearly 15 per cent.
attacked, and 0 03 per 1.000 living persons.
During the year 20 specimens of blood from persons suspected
to be suffering from enteric or typhoid fever were examined; of
these 4 gave " Widal's " reaction, and the remainder gave negative
results.
The mortality for all London for the same period is 0 05 per
1,000 living persons.
Typhus.—No case of this disease was notified in the Borough
during 1908.
Continued Fever.—No case of continued fever was notified
during 1908 in Hackney.
Puerperal Fever.—There were 12 cases of puerperal fever
notified during 1908, of which 9 were removed to hospital. The
deaths from puerperal fever during 1908 numbered only 2. The
attack rate was 2.3 per 1,000 births, and the mortality rate 0.4 per
1,000 births.
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