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Hackney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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On the whole the Orders are now being complied with, although
many warnings have been required and repeated inspections,
especially of the market streets, have been necessary.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.—The
name of the laboratories at which this work is performed on behalf
of the Council are given on page 34 of this report.
Food Poisoning.—No case of food poisoning has occurred in
the Borough during the past twelve months.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable in Hackney:—
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica. Erysipelas.
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia. Glanders.
Acute Polioencephalitis. Hydrophobia.
Acute Poliomyelitis. Malaria.
Acute Primary Pneumonia Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Cerebro-spinal Fever. Plague.
*Chickenpox. Puerperal Fever.
Cholera. Puerperal Pyrexia.
Continued Fever Relapsing Fever.
Diphtheria (or Membranous Croup). Scarlatina (or Scarlet Fever).
Dysentery. Smallpox.
Enteric (Typhoid or Paratyphoid) Tuberculosis.
Fever Typhus Fever.
* Chickenpox ceased to be notifiable in Hackney on 7th August, 1931.

f Table showing the Notifications received, Removals to Hospitals and Deaths from Infectious Diseases (except Tuberculosis) in1931.

Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Cases admitted to Hospitals.Number of Deaths.
Smallpox4343..
Chickenpox61939..
Scarlet Fever4704405
Diphtheria35635315
Enteric Fever751
Puerperal Fever651
Puerperal Pyrexia6765..
Acute Primary Pneumonia1546923
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia33189
Erysipelas998110
Cerebro-spinal Fever883
Ophthalmia Neonatorum2813
Encephalitis Lethargica212
Malaria1....
Dysentery11..
Totals1,8941,14169
†Cases of mistaken diagnosis are excluded from this table.