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Hackney 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Influenzal Pneumonia and Pneumonia.—There were 14 cases
of influenzal pneumonia and 127 of primary pneumonia notified.
As provided in the Regulations, where the nursing was found to
be inadequate, a nurse was sent from the Hackney District Nursing
Association. During the year 85 cases were nursed and 1,366 visits
were paid to those cases. Influenza, unless complicated by
pneumonia, is not notifiable.
Erysipelas.—There were 126 cases of erysipelas notified during
1936. This is equal to an attack-rate of 0.60 per 1,000 inhabitants
compared with 0.40 for England and Wales. Of the cases
notified, 94 were removed to hospital.
There were 6 deaths certified to be due to erysipelas.
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.—During 1936 there was one case of
this disease notified in the Borough; the case was removed to
hospital. Two deaths from this disease occurred during the year.
| Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 25 | 13 | 12 | *21 | — | — | 1 |
| *Information as to t he result of treatment in two cases could not be obtained, as the mothers and infants left the Borough and could not be traced, and in another case the patient was Btill under treatment at the end of the year. | ||||||
Poliomyelitis.—Two cases of poliomyelitis were notified in
the Borough during 1936. Both patients were removed to
hospital. No death from this disease occurred during the year.
Dysentery—Twelve cases of this disease were notified during the
year.
Malaria-There were two cases of this disease notified during
the year.