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Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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During the year 66 cases were notified. 58 cases were removed
to Hospital. The attack-rate was 18.3 per 1,000 births.
Lady Florence Barrett, M.D., M.S., attended as Consultant to
four cases.
Plague.— There were no notifications of Plague in the Borough
during the year.
Cholera.— There were no notifications of Cholera in the Borough
during the year.
Erysipelas.— There were 48 cases of Erysipelas notified during
1927. This is equal to an attack-rate of 0.21 per 1,000 inhabitants,
compared with 0.38 for England and Wales. Of the 48 cases notified,
20 were removed to hospital.
There were 5 deaths certified to be due to erysipelas.
The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases of Erysipelas | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
| Rate per 1,000 living | .15 | .13 | .26 | .29 |
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.— During 1927 there were two cases
of this disease notified in the Borough, one was removed to hospital.
Polio-myelitis.— There were three cases of polio-myelitis notified
in the Borough during the year.
| Cases | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Treated | |||||
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 38 | 27 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — |
Encephalitis Lethargica.— The Public Health (Acute Encephalitis
Lethargica and Acute Polio Encephalitis) Regulations, 1918,
came into operation on 1st January, 1919. During the year 1927
seven cases were notified, five being fatal. One patient was removed
to hospital.
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