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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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913
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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. | ||||
| Attack-rate per 1,000 living. |
It will be seen from the above that scarlet fever was most prevalent
in the central sub-district.
The deaths from scarlet fever during 1913 numbered 11, which
is equal to mortality rate of 14 per 1,000 attacked, and .05 per 1,000
living. The mortality rate for London from scarlet fever during
the same year was .04 per 1,000 living.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.—There were 317 cases of
diphtheria and 9 cases of membranous croup notified during the
year; but of these 43 cases of diphtheria and 1 case of membranous
croup were found subsequently not to be suffering from
this disease, thus reducing the total genuine cases of diphtheria
in the Borough to 282. This is an increase of 63 upon the number
of cases which occurred during 1913.
The chart shows the incidence of the disease in the Borough
during the year, and shows how the disease increased and decreased
in a characteristic manner with scarlet fever.
There were 284 cases of diphtheria and membranous croup
removed to hospital during 1913. This is equal to 87 per cent.
of the total cases notified.
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