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Hackney 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: 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:—

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 HospitalCases nursed at Home
Less than 1 person per room1 to 2 persons per roomMore than 2 persons per roomLess than 1 person per room1 to 2 persons per roomMore than 2 persons per room
Scarlet Fever4833371116...
Diphtheria294091129......

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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,
7 cases of enteric fever were notified. This shows a decrease
of one on the number of genuine cases notified during 1924. The
attack rate was 0.03 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with 0.07
for England and Wales.
All the cases were removed to hospital.

Table: The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—

The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—

Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
Number of cases of Typhoid Fever1222