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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
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Plague.—There were no notifications of plague in the Borough
during the year.
Cholera.—There were no notifications of Cholera in the
Borough during the year.
Erysipelas.—There were 64 cases of Erysipelas notified
during 1922. This is equal to an attack-rate of 0.28 per 1,000
inhabitants, compared with 0.35 for England and Wales. Of the
64 cases notified, 14 were removed to hospital.
The deaths from erysipelas numbered 4. This gives a
mortality-rate of 6.2 per cent. attacked, and of .01 per 1,000
inhabitants.
The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases of Erysipelas | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Rate per 1,000 living | .26 | .30 | .27 | .29 |
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.—During 1922 there were 4 cases
of this disease notified in the Borough. These were removed to
hospital.
Polio-myelitis.—There was 1 case of Polio-myelitis notified
in the Borough during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—There were 30 cases of this disease
notified during the year. Five of these were removed to
hospital. All the cases recovered without any impairment of sight.