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Hackney 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899
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B.—NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.—This malady caused 87 deaths during the year,
which, as will be seen from the table below, occurred mostly during
the months of March and April. This total shows an
increase of 32 upon the number for 1898. There seems to be no
doubt that many deaths from Influenza are preventible. Many
deaths are due to complications of the lungs, which in turn are
brought on by indiscreet exposure during the initial stages of the
disease. The mortality-rate for the year is nearly .4 per 1,000.
Deaths from Influenza during the years 1891 to 1899.
| Year. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1892 | 77 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 37 |
| 1894 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1896 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1898 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Diarrhœa.—To this malady 218 deaths were attributed during the
year; but, in addition, 172 deaths were ascribed to Enteritis, due
probably to the same causes as Diarrhœa. Of the total, 300 occurred
amongst infants under one year old, and 251 of these during the
third quarter of the year. The total death-rate for Diarrhoea and
Enteritis combined is therefore 1.1 per 1,000.
I have commented elsewhere on the high death-rate of infants under one year (vide p. 6).
| Deaths at all ages during the year from | Deaths under one year. | In the third quarter, all ages. | In the third quarter, und'rone ye'r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhœ | 218 | 168 | 185 | 147 |
| Enteritis and Gastroenteritis | 172 | 132 | 129 | 104 |