Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.
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Disease. | Number of Cases Notified. | Number of Cases admitted to Hospitals. | Number of Deaths. |
---|---|---|---|
Smallpox | 43 | 43 | .. |
Chickenpox | 619 | 39 | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 470 | 440 | 5 |
Diphtheria | 356 | 353 | 15 |
Enteric Fever | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 67 | 65 | .. |
Acute Primary Pneumonia | 154 | 69 | 23 |
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | 33 | 18 | 9 |
Erysipelas | 99 | 81 | 10 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 28 | 13 | |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Malaria | 1 | .. | .. |
Dysentery | 1 | 1 | .. |
Totals | 1,894 | 1,141 | 69 |
†Cases of mistaken diagnosis are excluded from this table. |