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Hackney 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Small-Pox.—There were no notifications of small-pox in the
Borough during 1925.
Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.—The number of cases of scarlet
fever notified during 1925 was 531. This is an increase of 3
cases upon the number of genuine cases notified during 1924.
The attack rate for scarlet fever was 2'32 per 1,000 persons
living, and for England and Wales 2.36. The number of cases
removed to hospital during the year was 509. This is equal to
96 per cent. of the total notified.
The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases of Scarlet Fever | 144 | 147 | 115 | 125 |
| Attack-rate per 1,000 living | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
It will be seen from the above that scarlet fever was most
prevalent in the Central Sub-district.
The deaths from scarlet fever during 1925 numbered 4,
which is equal to a case mortality of 0.75 per cent. attacked, and
a scarlet fever death-rate of 0.017 per 1,000 inhabitants. The
mortality rate for London from scarlet fever during the same
year was 0.02 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.—There were 666 cases
of diphtheria and membranous croup notified during the year.
This is an increase of 120 upon the number of genuine oases
notified during 1924.
The attack rate of diphtheria was 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants,
compared with T23 for England and Wales.
There were 654 cases removed to hospital during the year.
This is equal to 98 per cent. of the cases notified.