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Islington 1935

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

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1935] 34

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 year1935.

Notified Cases Treated.Percentage of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentage of Deaths Occurring.
In HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeIn HospitalAt HomeTotalIn HospitalAt HomeTotal
Scarlet
Fever7011571697.92.1-_
Diphtheria759376299.70.3121131 60 11.7
Enteric
(Typhoid
Fever)61785'714.3
Erysipelas844613064.635 411314852310 8
Puerperal
Fever ...2222491.78.33—.312 512 5
Continued
Fever
Total ...1,572671,63994753264301.5031.8

Showing the number ofCasesandAttack Ratesof the severalNotifiable Infectious

Diseaseswhich occurred during each of the Ten Years 1925.34 and in1935.

DISEASES.YEARS.Average number of cases, 1925 341935Increase or Decrease
1925192619271928192919301931193219331934
Small.pox fCases1__471244661621170t —__
Rate0 000.010.220.750 210.500030.22
Diphtheria /Cases91174371675610041242710598547811803760— 43
Rate2.692.192.142.333143.812.191.841.722.582.472.46— 0 01
Membranous / Croup \Cases24446434442— 2
Rate000001001001001001001001001001001
Scarlet Fever fCases113910109091305115513101093983122010891126716— 410
Rate3.362.982.724023.614.023.373033823.493.472.32— 115
Enteric Fever /Cases1018121918311615156157— 8
Rate0030050030060060090.050040050.020.05005
Continued / Fever \Cases1__1_1___
Rate0.00000000_000_
Puerperal / Fever* ... \Cases232733383836453536543524— 11
Rate3.504.185.406.566.896.38.527.077.8611.686.295.24—105
Erysipelas ... /Cases109118139134148188177165183193154130— 24
Rate0.320.350.420410.460.580.540.510.570.610.470.41— 0 06
Totals ... _/Cases219419181813226024393057211119622016222721371639— 498
Rate6.475.655.426.967.629.386.506.046.327.086.585.32— 1.26
* Per 1,000 Registered Births. t Average where there has been continuance of disease during 10 years.