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Hackney 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
During the year under review 2,467 cases of notifiable infectious
diseases occurred as compared with 3,605 in the previous year.

Table: The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases and it will be seen that 1944 was not ' 'a measles year.'' It should also be noted that scabies became compulsorily notifiable on 1st August, 1943:—

The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases and it will be seen that 1944 was not ' 'a measles year.'' It should also be noted that scabies became compulsorily notifiable on 1st August, 1943:—

Disease.19431944
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia135
Acute Primary Pneumonia10873
Cerebro-spinal Fever107
Diphtheria9460
Dysentery2482
Encephalitis Lethargica-1
Enteric Fever12
Erysipelas5143
Malaria110
Measles1,781296
Ophthalmia Neonatorum1718
Puerperal Fever129
Puerperal Pyrexia4654
Scabies5181,032
Scarlet Fever683236
Whooping Cough246539
3,6052,467

Table: The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follows:—

The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follows:—

Disease.England and Wales.London.Hackney.
Cerebro-spinal Fever0.050.060.05
Diphtheria0.580.310.44
Enteric Fever0.010.010.01
Erysipelas0.290.370.31
Measles4.162.982.18
Pneumonia0.970.930.57
Scarlet Fever2.401.571.74
Whooping Cough2.492.903.97