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Islington 1931

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

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1931]

Table: The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions:—

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

Year.Cases treated in Hospital.Percentage of cases treated.
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
19302,87994.2
19312,01595.4

Table: DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Disease.Total cases.Cases isolated.Percentage of known cases.
Small.pox6666100.0
Scarlet Fever1,0931,07097.9
Diphtheria71471199.5
Enteric Fever161593.7
Erysipelas17711263.1
Puerperal Fever454191.1
2,1112,01595.4

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Summary of Infectious Sickness and of Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing

Table: theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1931.

theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1931.

Notified Cases Treated.Percentage of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentage of Deaths Occurring.
In HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeIn HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeTotal.
Small.pox66-66100.00.0------
Scarlet Fever1,070231,09397.92.14-40.4-0.4
Diphtheria711371499.50.515—152.1-2.1
Enteric (Typhoid Fever)1511693.76.3------
Typhus Fever-----------
Erysipelas1126517763.136.914317791.79.6
Puerperal Fever414459118.952711.14.415.5
Continued Fever-----------
Relapsing Fever-----------
Cholera——————-————
Total2,015962,11195.44.6385431.80.22.0