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Five deaths were recorded from measles. The annual mortality
is, therefore, 0.02 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with London 0.04
per 1,000 inhabitants. Information of 556 cases of measles and 940
cases of German measles was received from headmasters of elementary
schools in the Borough.
A few cases were discovered by the Health Visitors, and parents
advised (in the event of no medical man being in attendance) to obtain
proper treatment for the cases. When the nursing was considered
inadequate, a nurse was provided at the expense of the Council through
the King's Home for Nurses.
Influenza.—During 1929 there were 142 deaths in the Borough.
This is an increase of 114 on the deaths from this cause registered
during 1928. The annual mortality rate from influenza is 0.66 per
1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 0.69 for London.
Diarrhoea.—The total number of deaths from this cause was 42,
and of these 32 were under 1 year of age. The number of deaths from
this disease was the same in 1929 as in 1928. The annual mortality
rate for diarrhoea and enteritis during the year is 0.19 per 1,000
inhabitants.
Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this cause during the year
numbered 24. This is an increase of 13 upon the number registered
during 1928. Twenty.one of these deaths occurred in children under
five years of age. The mortality for Hackney is equal to 0.11 per
1,000 inhabitants, and that for all London, 0.26 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The King's Home for Nurses attended to 11 cases and paid 369 visits.
Information was received from the headmasters and headmistresses
of elementary schools in Hackney of 771 cases of whooping
cough occurring among their scholars during the year.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
For Table of Deaths see pages 134 and 135.
Cancer.—There were 340 deaths during 1929 due to the different
varieties of malignant disease. This is equivalent to the number registered
during 1929. The annual mortality rate from malignant disease
for last year is therefore 1.59 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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