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Hackney 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in1950,in Age Groups, Admissions to Hospitals, and Death?

Disease.Cases Notified.No. ol' cases admitted to HospitalsNo. of Deaths
At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.At Ages—Years.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 16.
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia5..............1121..11
Acute Primary Pneumonia591..132823751512351
Acute Poliomyelitis, paralytic13....2115..22......132
Acute Poliomyelitis, nonparalytic10....11132..2......9..
Diphtheria8..1....1411........71
Dysentery24..37214....312115..
Enteric Fever1....................1..1..
Erysipelas35................3520715..
Food Poisoning11..11....2..1213..3..
Malaria..............................
Measles1,09134117119164136514313......51..
Ophthalmia Neonatorum77..........................
Puerperal Pyrexia24..............2193....3..
Scabies61....123741020761....
Scarlet Fever274..41626431443253....1141..
Whooping Cough558614461105772033..31..48..
Totals2,1811031702093042658944726682449223425