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Hackney 1926

[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 Fever58493962116...
Diphtheria5634012427...

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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,
10 cases of enteric fever were notified. This shows an increase
of three on the number of genuine cases notified during
1925. The attack rate was 0'04 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared
with 0 07 for England and Wales.
Seven 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 Fever4231

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There were not any deaths from enteric fever in the Borough
last year.