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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
Islington 1920
Sixty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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Hospital Isolation.—Of the 2,870 cases of infectious diseases notified,
2,642 were isolated in hospital, or a percentage of 92.0, while only 8 per
cent. of the patients, therefore, were nursed at home.
The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions:—
| Year | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1,247 | 81.8 |
| 1911 | 80.5 | |
| 1912 | 1,577 | 84.1 |
| 1913 | 1,866 | 85.9 |
| 1914 | 2,543 | 86.3 |
| 1915 | 1,991 | |
| 1916 | 1,269 | 90.0 |
| 1917 | 1,099 | 87.8 |
| 1918 | 982 | 87.1 |
| 1919 | 1,772 | 88.9 |
DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.
| Disease. | Total cases. | Cases isolated | Percentage of known cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smal Pox | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 1,307 | 1,245 | 95.2 |
| Diphtheria | 1,328 | 1,287 | 96.9 |
| Enteric Fever | 24 | 19 | 79.2 |
| Erysipelas | 165 | 72 | 43.7 |
| Puerperal Fever | 29 | 18 | 62.1 |
| Continued Fever | 17* | 1 | 5.9 |
| 2,870 | 2,642 | 92.0 |
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