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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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during the year, and issued as required to medical practitioners
applying for it in cases of diphtheria or suspected cases of
diphtheria amongst the poorer inhabitants of the Borough.
During the year 108 bottles of anti-toxin of 8,000 units each, one
of 2,000 units, and two of 500 units were supplied to medical
practitioners, most of which was used for prophylactic purposes.
The following table shows the number of attacked persons under 15 years of age not known to have had a previous attack of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria as they are housed, as follows:—
| Disease. | Cases removed to Hospital | Cases nursed at Home | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room | 1 to 2 persons per room | More than 2 persons per room | Less than 1 person per room | 1 to 2 persons per room | More than 2 persons per room | |
| Scarlet Fever | 33 | 323 | 80 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 37 | 294 | 102 | 10 | 5 | - |
It is not possible to show the attack rates per 1,000 persons
under 15 years of age, as the records do not give the information
as to the housing conditions of the population coming within this
age period.
Typhoid or Enteric Fever.— During the year under consideration,
8 cases of entcric fever were notified. This shows a decrease
of 9 on the number of genuine cases notified during 1923.
The attack rate was 0 03 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with
0*11 for England and Wales.
Six of the cases were removed to hospital.