Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1931]
The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions:—
| Year. | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 4,117 | 94.8 |
| 1922 | 2,621 | 94.0 |
| 1923 | 1,996 | 95.2 |
| 1924 | 1,975 | 94.6 |
| 1925 | 2,105 | 95.9 |
| 1926 | 1.852 | 96.5 |
| 1927 | 1,722 | 95.0 |
| 1928 | 2,153 | 95.3 |
| 1929 | 2,337 | 95.8 |
| 1930 | 2,879 | 94.2 |
| 1931 | 2,015 | 95.4 |
DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.
| Disease. | Total cases. | Cases isolated. | Percentage of known cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small.pox | 66 | 66 | 100.0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1,093 | 1,070 | 97.9 |
| Diphtheria | 714 | 711 | 99.5 |
| Enteric Fever | 16 | 15 | 93.7 |
| Erysipelas | 177 | 112 | 63.1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 45 | 41 | 91.1 |
| 2,111 | 2,015 | 95.4 |
Summary of Infectious Sickness and of Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing
| Notified Cases Treated. | Percentage of Notified Cases Treated. | Deaths Occurring. | Percentage of Deaths Occurring. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospital | At Home | Total | In Hospital | At Home | In Hospital | At Home | Total | In Hospital | At Home | Total. | |
| Small.pox | 66 | - | 66 | 100.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1,070 | 23 | 1,093 | 97.9 | 2.1 | 4 | - | 4 | 0.4 | - | 0.4 |
| Diphtheria | 711 | 3 | 714 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 15 | — | 15 | 2.1 | - | 2.1 |
| Enteric (Typhoid Fever) | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.7 | 6.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 112 | 65 | 177 | 63.1 | 36.9 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| Puerperal Fever | 41 | 4 | 45 | 911 | 8.9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 15.5 |
| Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 2,015 | 96 | 2,111 | 95.4 | 4.6 | 38 | 5 | 43 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |