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Cerebro-spinal Fever (Epidemic Cerebro-spinal Meningitis).—
During 1913 there were 7 cases of this disease notified in the
Borough. Of these 6 were removed to hospital. The whole of the
7 cases were fatal.
Poliomyelitis or Polio-encephalitis.—There were 15 cases of
this disease notified during 1913 in the Borough. Of these 8 were
removed to hospital. Of the total cases notified, 3 proved fatal.
The remainder recovered with some impairment of one or other
group of muscles.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—During the year there were 28
cases of this disease notified in the Borough. Four of these
cases were removed to hospital. All the cases recovered without
any impairment of sight.
Glanders, Anthrax, and Hydrophobia in Man.—No case of
these diseases was notified in Hackney during 1913.
B. NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.—During 1913 there were 29 deaths in the Borough
registered as due to influenza. This is an increase of 12 on the deaths
registered during 1912. The death-rate from influenza is therefore
.13 per 1,000.
Diarrhoea.—There was a considerable increase in the prevalence
of diarrhoea in Hackney during 1913. The total number of deaths
registered from this cause was 87, compared with 36 during 1912,
thus showing an increase of 51. There were also 59 deaths ascribed
to enteritis. The annual mortality for 1913 from diarrhoea and
enteritis is .57 per 1,000 living. The above increase in the mortality
from diarrhoea and enteritis during 1913 was no doubt due to the
high temperature maintained during the summer, especially during
the third quarter.