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Hackney 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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disease week by week during the year. It will be seen that with the
exception of three moderate rises in the incidence of the disease in
the months of January, February, and again in September (which
last it will be observed coincides with the opening of the public
elementary schools) Scarlet Fever was unusually low in the Borough
during the whole year. The number of cases removed to hospital
during the year was 691. This is equal to 92 per cent. of the cases
notified. The following table shows the dates of removal of these
cases in relation to the date of notification.
SCARLET FEVER—1909.
| 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. | Over 7 Days. | |
| 95 | 504 | 174 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total Cases Removed, 691.
The following table shows the distribution of Scarlet Fever in the respective sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases of Scarlet Fever. | 145 | 206 | 158 | 277 |
| Attack Rate per 1,000 living. | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
From this table it will be seen that the incidence of the disease
was lowest in the South-West sub-district (2.5 per 1,000) and
highest in the South-East sub-district (4.4 per 1,000). The deaths
from Scarlet Fever during 1909 numbered 13. This is equivalent to
a mortality rate of 16.5 per 1,000 attacked, and .05 per 1,000 persons
living.