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Hackney 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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III.—NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
During 1925 there were 1,348 cases of acute infectious
disease compulsorily notified in the Borough, as set out in Table
II. This total shows an increase of 95 upon those notified during
1924. The attack-rate in respect of the acute notifiable infectious
diseases for the year is 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants.
In addition there were 356 notifications received of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 109 notifications of other forms of tuberculosis.
The deaths from the chief zymotic diseases numbered 114.
This i.s equivalent to a zymotic death-rate of 0.49 per 1,000 living
in the Borough, as compared with a zymotic death-rate of 045
during the previous year.
Notifiable Diseases during the year 1925 (Deaths in Hospitals)
| Disease. | No. of Deaths in Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 30 | 30 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 3 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 5 | 6 |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | - | 1 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | - | 4 |
| 50 | 57 |