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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following table shows the housing conditions of those persons under 15 years of age who were attacked by scarlet fever during the year:—
| Cases removed to Hospital. | Cases nursed at Home. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room. | 1 to 2 persons per room. | More than 2 persons per room. | Less than 1 person per room. | 1 to 2 persons per room. | More than 2 persons per room. |
| .. | |||||
The deaths from scarlet fever during 1930 numbered 4, which
is equal to a case mortality of 0.43 per cent. attacked, and a
death-rate of 0.018 per 1,000 inhabitants. The mortality rate
for London from scarlet fever during the year was 0.02 per 1,000
inhabitants.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.—There were 732 cases of
diphtheria and membranous croup notified during the year. Sixtythree
of the patients notified were found, after admission to hospital,
not to be suffering from an infectious disease. The actual number
of cases occurring in the Borough during the year was, therefore,
669. This is an increase of 75 upon the actual number of cases
that occurred in 1929. The attack-rate was 3.1 per 1,000 persons
living, compared with 1.84 for England and Wales.
There were 652 cases removed to hospital during the year.
This is equal to 89.2 per cent. of the total number of notifications
of this disease received.
The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-districts of theBorough:—
| Wards:— | ||
| Stamford Hill | ||
| West Hackney | ||
| Kingsland | ||
| Downs | ||
| Clapton Park | ||
| Homerton | ||
| South Hackney | ||
| Hackney | ||
| Registration Sub-districts:— | ||
| North | ||
| Central | ||
| South-West | ||
| South-East |