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Hackney 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899
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Table III.
Showing the corrected number of deaths in Hackney during the year 1899 distributed in the Registration Sub-Districts, with the annual rate per 1,000 living persons.
| North Hackney. | South E. Hackney. | South W. Hackney. | Central Hackney. | All Hackney. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths registered in the sub-districts. | 564 | 1,410 | 1,089 | 970 | 4,033 |
| Deaths occurring in the sub-districts amongst persons not belonging thereto. | 3 | 79 | 185 | 253 | 520 |
| Deaths occurring outside the sub-districts amongst persons belonging thereto | 30 | 117 | 94 | 53 | 294 |
| Corrected No. of Deaths | 591 | 1,448 | 998 | 770 | 3,807 |
| Rates per 1,000 living | 11.7 | 24.2 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
Infant Mortality.—The deaths under one year in Hackney
during 1899 numbered 1,069, an increase of 27 on the number of
deaths at that age in 1898. This is equivalent to an annual infantile
mortality of 165 per 1,000 births, being an increase of 4 per 1,000
compared with the previous year. The largest number of deaths
occurred in the third quarter of the year, no less than 438 being
recorded in this period.
Amongst these deaths were 36 due to accident or violence, and of
these 19 were due to overlaying by parents. These deaths were
distributed during the last two years in the four quarters as follows :
Deaths From Overlaying.
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1898 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| „ 1899 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
In considering the individual causes of this infantile mortality,
one cannot help being struck with the fact that the large majority of
infant deaths are due to comparatively few causes. Thus, summerz