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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 1904
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904
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| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Cancerous Disease. | 36 | 45 | 55 | 46 |
| Mortality-rate per 1,000 living. | .68 | .85 | .91 | .76 |
Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1904:—
| Years. | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 190:1 | 1904 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Cancer | 153 | 138 | 164 | 200 .87 | 190 | 182 | 190 | 92 | 182 | ||
| Death rate per 1,000. | .70 | .64 | .75 | .90 | .86 | 82 | .85 | .85 | .80 | ||
| Death rate per 1,000. | .83 | .86 | .92 | .95 | .95 | .93 | .99 | .87 | .99 |
The death rate from this disease for ail London during 1904 was :99
per 1,000 living.
VACCINATION.
Below is a copy of the last return rendered by the vaccination officers
respecting the progress of vaccination during the six months ending