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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 1889
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1889
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but in a smaller degree to next period of 1.5 years; whilst at
all ages above 45 the proportion was in excess of the means.
The total number of deaths at the age-period 45.75 years was,
however, smaller than even in 1888, but at the period 25.35
years it was decidedly in excess of that year. The excess of
deaths above 45 may merely be an indication that there is a
comparatively larger number living here at that age than in
1876.85. This can be ascertained only at the next census.
TABLE VI.
| Quarters. | Stoke Newington | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney | Hackney | South Hackney | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 195 | 103 | 312 | 775 | 365 | 1748 | |
| Second | 211 | 137 | 295 | 720 | 354 | 1717 | |
| Third | 186 | 91 | 269 | 730 | 318 | 1594 | |
| Fourth | 193 | 115 | 321 | 710 | 276 | 1616 | |
| Total | 783 | 446 | 1197 | 2935 | 1313 | 6674 | |
| Percent. 1889 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 17.9 | 44.0 | 19.7 | 100 | |
| ,, 1888 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 43.3 | 20.7 | 100 | |
| ,, ,, 1887 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 17.4 | 42.2 | 20.9 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1886 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 17 9 | 42.0 | 20.9 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1885 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 179 | 42.7 | 20.6 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1884 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 19.0 | 41.3 | 21.1 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1883 | 11*9 | 5.4 | 20 0 | 41.2 | 21.5 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1882 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 19.6 | 40.6 | 22.2 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1881 | 12 2 | 5.2 | 20 2 | 40 8 | 21.6 | 100 | |
| „ „ 1871 | 7.6 | 4. | 23 4 | 38.2 | 25.9 | 100 | |
| Per cents. of Population | 1881. | 12.2 | 4.9 | 20.2 | 41.2 | 21.5 | 100 |
| 1871. | 7.9 | 5.3 | 22 4 | 401 | 24.3 | 100 | |
The largest proportionate increase in the number of births
occurred in Stamford Hill Sub-district, in which a large
number of new houses has been erected during several years past,
as there were 446 births registered in 1889, against 418 in 1888,