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Islington 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1929]

The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treatedinthe various public institutions :—

Year.Cases treated in Hospital.Percentage of cases treated.
19191,77288.9
19202,64292.0
19214,11794.8
19222,62194.0
19231,99695.2
19241,97594.6
19252,10595.9
19261.85296.5
19271,72295.0
19282,15395.3
19292,33795.8

DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Disease.Total cases.Cases isolated.Percentage of known cases.
Small Pox7171100.0
Scarlet Fever1,1551,12497.3
Diphtheria1,00899698.8
Enteric Fever181794.4
Erysipelas1489362.8
Puerperal Fever383592.1
Continued Fever11100.0
2,4392,33795.8

Summary ofInfectious Sicknessand ofDeathsarising therefrom, distinguishing theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals ;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1929.

Notified Cases Treated.Percentage of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentage of Deaths Occurring.
In HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeIn HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeTotal
Small Pox7171100.0
Scarlet Fever1,124311,15597.32.7880.70.7
Diphtheria996121,00898.81.2331343.38.33.4
Enteric(Typhoid Fever)1711894.45.62211.711.1
Typhus Fever
Erysipelas935514862.837.21211313.11.88.8
Puerperal Fever3838100.0141436.836.8
Continued Fever11100.0
Relapsing Fever
Cholera
Total2,3371022,43995.84.2692712.91.92.9