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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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Puerperal Fever.—There were 17 cases of puerperal fever
notified during 1914, of which 11 were removed to hospital. The
deaths from puerperal fever and septicaemia numbered 4. The
attack-rate for the year was 2.9 per 1,000 births, and the deathrate
0.7 per 1,000 births.
Plague.—No case of plague occurred in the Borough last year.
Erysipelas.—There were 296 cases of erysipelas notified during
1914. This is equal to an attack-rate of T3 per 1,000 living. Of
the 296 cases notified, 57 were removed to hospital.
The deaths from erysipelas numbered 5. This gives a mortalityrate
of 1.7 per cent. attacked and .02 per 1,000 living.
The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough:-
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases of Erysipelas. | 51 | 79 | 74 | 92 |
| Rate per 1,000 living. | .93 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.—During 1914 there were 3 cases
of this disease notified in the Borough. Of these 2 were removed
to hospital. All the cases notified were fatal.
Polio-myelitis or Polio-encephalitis.—There were 5 cases of
this disease notified during 1914. Of these 1 was removed to
hospital. Of the 5 cases notified 1 died, the remainder recovering
with some inpairment of one or other group of muscles.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—There were 45 cases of this disease
notified during the year. None of these were removed to hospital.
All the cases recovered without any impairment of sight.