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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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disease in the Borough for the last 23 years are shown, grouped in periods of three years:—
| Three year periods. | Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease. | Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900. |
|---|---|---|
| Per cent. | ||
| 1898-1900 | 483 | — |
| 1901-1903 | 452 | 6.4 |
| 1904-1906 | 417 | 13.7 |
| 1907-1909 | 382 | 21.0 |
| 1910-1912 | 363 | 24.8 |
| 1913-1915 | 360 | 25.4 |
| 1916-1918 | 363 | 24.8 |
| 1919-1921 | 261 | 45.9 |
It will be seen from this that the average annual number of
deaths from tuberculosis has progressively decreased during the
period in question, the decline from the period 1898-1900 to the
period 1919-1921, being equal to 45.9. There is good reason to
believe that the Borough Council's Tuberculosis Scheme is doing
valuable work, although much might be done in the direction of
improving the present scheme.
The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of deaths from Tuberculous Disease | 50 | 64 | 67 | 83 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 inhabitants | .88 | 12 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
Under these Regulations 975 notifications of tuberculosis were
received during the year, of which 800 were pulmonary and 175
non-pulmonary notifications.