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Hackney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
(For Table of Deaths see pages 133 and 134.)
Cancer.—There were 327 deaths during 1932 due to malignant
disease. This is a decrease of 16 upon the number registered during
1931. The mortality.rate from malignant disease for last year was,
therefore, 1.52 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different Sub.districts of the Borough :—
| Sub.Districts. | North. | Central. | South.west. | South.east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Malignant Disease | 104 | 66 | 86 | 71 |
| Mortality.rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.77 | 1.31 | 1.65 | 1.33 |
Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death. rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1932 :—
| Years. | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Hackney:— | ||||||||||
| No. of Deaths | 303 | 310 | 301 | 322 | 302 | 340 | 340 | 319 | 343 | 327 |
| Death.rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.52 |
| London:— | ||||||||||
| Death.rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1 .42 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 1.55 |