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Hackney 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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Glanders, Anthrax, and Hydrophobia in Man.—Two cases
of anthrax in adults were notified during the year, but one case
was found afterwards not to be a case of anthrax. The circumstances
attending the genuine case are detailed in a special report,
copy of which is to be found in the appendix to this report.
B.—NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Influenza.—During 1914 there were 17 deaths in the Borough
due to influenza. This is a decline of 12 on the deaths from this
cause registered during 1913. The annual mortality rate from
influenza is .08 per 1,000 living.
Diarrhœa.—There was an increase in the number of deaths
due to diarrhœal disease in the Borough during 1914. The total
number of deaths from this cause was 134, of which 59 were registered
as diarrhoea and 75 as enteritis or gastro-enteritis, and of these
107 were under 1 year of age. The annual mortality for diarrhoea
and enteritis during 1914 is -6 per 1,000 living.
The distribution of this disease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:-
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis. | 26 | 30 | 26 | 52 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 living. | .49 | .54 | .45 | .91 |
In the month of March of last year a special conference was
arranged by the authorities of the Queen's Hospital for Children
to discuss the question of Summer Diarrhoea and its prevention.
The following is an account of the proceedings of the Conference,
drawn up by the Secretary of the Hospital:—