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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Shoreditch 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Table No. 33

Table No. 33

YearCases notifiedShoreditchLondonEngland & Wales
Case rateDeathsDeath rateCase rateDeath rateCase rateDeath rate
19292812.8100.102.70.081.590.09
19303263.3200.203.10.101.840.09
19312882.370.071.90.061.260.07
19322492.670.071.90.071.080.06
19332863.1150.162.30.081.180.07
19342883.2130.142.80.111.700.10
19352522.990.102.20.061.600.09
19361762.150.061.70.051.390.08
19371251.530.041.90.051.490.07
19381421.840.051.90.051.580.07

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The number of cases, the deaths amongst males and females and the attack,
death and case mortality rates in the Borough, its wards and in London are given in
the subjoined table:—

Table: Table No. 34

Table No. 34

WardNo. of casesFatal casesRates per 1,000 populationCase mortality. Deaths per 100 cases
MFTotalMFTotalAttackDeath
Moorfields...11.........0.31......
Church161834.........2.50......
Hoxton61016...111.210.086.25
Wenlock12517.........1.31......
Whitmore1717341...12.740.082.94
Kingsland76131...11.640.137.70
Haggerston51722...112.690.124.55
Acton325.........0.56......
Total66761422241.770.052.82
London——7,735——1971.900.052.55

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During the year the number of bacteriological examinations made in connection
with diphtheria was 890. In five instances the source of infection, as represented
by a previous case in the same household, was established.
Diphtheria Immunization.—At the diphtheria immunization clinic the total
number of attendances was 1,106. The number of persons who received the primary
Schick test was 183, and of these 70 were naturally immune and were not immunized.