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Shoreditch 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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The total number of cases of infectious disease occurring in the Borough
was more than during 1931, the number for the two years being respectively
931 and 881.
Smallpox.
(Variola minor.)
No. of cases notified 14
No. of cases in which diagnosis not confirmed 1
No. of actual cases 13
No. of cases sent for observation -
No. of observation cases subsequently notified -
All cases were of the mild type of the disease (variola minor).

Table: The age, Seasonal and Ward distribution are included in the table on page 30. Further information is contained in the following table:-

The age, Seasonal and Ward distribution are included in the table on page 30. Further information is contained in the following table:-

Ward.No. of cases.Fatal Cases.Rates per 1,000 Population.Case Mortality. Deaths per 100 cases.
M.F.Total.M.F.Total.AttackDeath
Moorfields...........................
Church213.........0.2......
Hoxton...22......0.1......
Wenlock...........................
Whitmore...........................
Kingsland347.........0.5......
Haggerston...........................
Acton1...............0.1......
Total6713.........0.1......
London......1133......30.26o.oo0.26

Table: The following table shows the prevalence of smallpox in the country, London and Shoreditch during recent years:—

The following table shows the prevalence of smallpox in the country, London and Shoreditch during recent years:—

Cases Notified.Shoreditch.
England & Wales.London.
192020622Nil.
19211872,,
192266969,,
19232,46216,,
19243,7924,,
19255,35515,,
192610,2055,,
192714,7696,,
192812,4332963
192910,9751,905246
193011,8555,167788
19315.6651,452122
19322,0701,13314

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