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Hackney 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
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Typhoid or Enteric Fever.—During the year under consideration,
4 cases of enteric fever were notified. This shows a decrease
of 3 on the number of genuine cases notified during 1921. The
attack rate was 0 01 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with 0 06 for
England and Wales-
All the cases notified were removed to hospital.
The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases of Typhoid Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The deaths from enteric fever in the Borough last year
numbered 1.
During 1922 specimens of blood from 12 persons suspected to
be suffering from enteric fever were submitted to Widal's
test. All these gave a negative reaction.
The mortality from enteric fever for the same period in
London was .01 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Continued Fever.—There were no notifications of continued
fever in the Borough during the year.
Typhus Fever.—There was not any notification of typhus
fever in the Borough during the year.
Puerperal Fever.—There were 10 cases of puerperal fever
notified during 1922; all the cases were removed to hospital. The
deaths from puerperal fever and septicaemia numbered 1. The
attack-rate for the year was 2.1 per 1,000 births, and the deathrate
0.2 per 1,000 births.