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Hackney 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Measles.— This disease was not very prevalent during 1912,
the deaths numbering only 13 as compared with 145 deaths during
1911. The whole of the 13 deaths occurred amongst children undet
5 years of age. The annual mortality rate from measles is .6 per
1,000 living, and that for all London '40 per 1,000 living.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Measles. | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Mortality Rate per 1,000 living. | 0 | .1 | .07 | .07 |
I received information of 769 cases of measles from head
masters and mistresses of elementary schools during the year,
There were 104 cases of measles removed to the Metropolitan
Asylums Board's Hospitals during the same period.
Whooping Cough.—I received information from the head
masters and mistresses of elementary schools in Hackney of 458
cases of whooping cough, occurring amongst their scholars during
1912. There were 32 deaths registered from this disease during the
same period. This is a decline of 20 on the number registered
during 1911, and is equal to a mortality of .14 per 1,000. The
death-rate for all London from this disease for the same period is
.22 per 1,000 living. The number of cases of whooping cough
removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals during the
year was 58.