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The Parish of backney
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1898.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.
To the Members of the Hackney Vestry.
Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Report upon the Health of the district of
Hackney for the year 1898 ; and in doing so, I am pleased to state
that judging from the death rate which was 17.1 per 1,000, against
18.3 per 1.000 for all London, the health record is more favourable
than that of the year 1897, and shows that Hackney continues to
occupy a high position amongst the healthy districts of London.
Infectious disease was not so prevalent as during the previous
year, but summer diarrhoea and measles were very fatal.
The recurrence of a scarcity of water in the area of the East
London Water Company, during the summer, left an unfavourable
mark upon the health of the district.
In spite of the gradually increasing demands made upon the
Officers of the department, the work executed continues to maintain
the high standard of previous years.
I am pleased to record that the Sanitary Inspectors and other
Officers of the department have carried out their duties to my satisfaction
during the year.