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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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III.—NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURINC THE YEAR.
During 1926 there were 1,620 cases of acute infectious
disease compulsorily notified in the Borough, as set out in Table
II. This total shows an increase of 272 unon those notified during
1925. The attack-rate in respect of the acute notifiable infectious
diseases for the year is 7 0 per 1,000 inhabitants.
In addition there were 333 notifications received of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 89 notifications of other forms of tuberculosis.
The deaths from the chief zymotic diseases numbered 106.
This is equivalent to zymotic death-rate of 0'46 per 1,000 living
in the Borough, as compared with a zymotic death-rate of 0"49
during the previous year.
| Disease. | No. of Deaths in Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 19 | 21 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | 7 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 2 |
| Typhoid Fever | ||
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | 4 |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | 2 | |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 2 | 4 |
| Polio Myelitis | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 48 |