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Hackney 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899
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Class II.
Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths in this class numbered
736, the majority being due to Cancer and Tubercular Diseases. The
deaths due to the former were 200, and the latter 476, the mortalityrates
from these being respectively .8 and 2.1 per 1,000 living
persons.
Below is given a table showing the number of deaths in Hackney
duo to Tubercular Diseases during the years 1894 to 1899 inclusive.
Number of deaths in Hackney during the years 1894-1899, inclusive from Tubercular Diseases.
| 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabes Mesenterica | 35 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 25 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 40 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 53 | 42 |
| Phthisis | 278 | 292 | 294 | 299 | 308 | 313 |
| Scrofula and Tuberculosis | 52 | 62 | 44 | 63 | 85 | 96 |
| Totals | 403 | 459 | 408 | 434 | 483 | 476 |
Class III.
Developmental.—Under this head the deaths numbered 336,
and are equivalent to a death-rate of 1.5 per 1,000 living. The deaths
due to premature birth appear very high, and I have a conviction
that if the whole circumstances of these premature births were known
a large number would be found to be preventible.
Class IV.
Local Diseases.—These diseases were responsible for 1,951 deaths
daring the year, which give, a death-rate of 8.7 per 1,000.