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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 1945
[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 2,905 cases of notifiable infectious
diseases occurred as compared with 2,467 in the previous year.
The following table shows the incidence of the various
diseases:—
| Disease. | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | 13 | 5 | 6 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 108 | 73 | 49 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 94 | 60 | 44 |
| Dysentery | 24 | 82 | 64 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 51 | 43 | 46 |
| Malaria | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Measles | 1,781 | 296 | 1,090 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 17 | 18 | 20 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 46 | 54 | 46 |
| Scabies | 518 | 1,032 | 1,021 |
| Scarlet Fever | 683 | 236 | 257 |
| Whooping Cough | 246 | 539 | 233 |
| 3,605 | 2,467 | 2,905 |
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 Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Erysipelas | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| Measles | 11.67 | 9.03 | 7.75 |
| Pneumonia | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.39 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.89 | 1.57 | 1.75 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.64 | 1.25 | 1.65 |