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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
Hackney 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Disease. | No. of Deaths in Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 32 | 34 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 7 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 3 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 6 | 6 |
| Polio Myelitis | 1 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 10 | 11 |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | 6 | 7 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 3 | 10 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 3 |
| 76 | 87 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
During 1924 there were 1,253 cases of acute infectious
disease compulsorily notified in the Borough, as set out in Table
II. This total shows an increase of 84 upon those notified during
1923. The attack-rate in respect of the acute notifiable infectious
diseases for the year is 5 5 per 1,000 inhabitants.
In addition there were 334 notifications received of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 115 notifications of other forms of tuberculosis.
The deaths from the chief zymotic diseases numbered 102.
This is equivalent to a zymotic death-rate of 0.45 per 1,000 living
in the Borough, as compared with a zymotic death-rate of 0 34
during the previous year.
III. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
Small-Pox.— There were no notifications of small-pox in the
Borough during 1924.
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