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No instance of permanent damage to the eyes has resulted in
any of the cases notified, nor in any of those cases of inflammation
of the eyes reported by the medical inspectors of the London County
Council.
Glanders, Anthrax, and Hydrophobia in Man.—No case of these
diseases occurred in Hackney during the year amongst human
beings.
B.—NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.—During 1912 there were 17 deaths registered as
due to tnis disease. This is a decline of 3 on the deaths registered
during 1911. The death-rate from influenza for the year 1912 is
.08 per 1,000 living, and that for all London .11 per 1,000 living.
Diarrhœa.—There was a great decline in the prevalence of
diarrhoea in Hackney during 1912. The total number of deaths
registered from this cause was only 36, compared with 184 during
1911, thus showing a decrease of 148. There were also 35 deaths
ascribed to enteritis. The annual mortality for 1912 from diarrhoea
is .16 per 1,000 living. The great decline above shown in the
mortality from diarrhoea during 1912 was due to the very low
temperature maintained during the whole summer, especially
during the third quarter of the year.