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Hackney 1886

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1886

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during the hot weather, viz:—150 against 97 in 1885. The
number of deaths at this age in Hackney District was 143,
and in all London 159 per 1,000 births, or 16 below that for
London this year, against 23 below in 1876-85; 16 in
1871-80; 19 in 1861-70 ; and 27 in 1851-60. As the mortality
of infants is nearly double amongst the poor as compared with
the middle classes, when we consider the changed social status
of a large proportion of the inhabitants since 1856, these
figures are satisfactory. The percentage of deaths of infants
to total deaths, was 258 in 1886, against 241 in 1876-85, and
247 in 1871-80 ; and of children under 5, including infants,
418 in 1886, against 415 in 1876-85, showing but little
difference in the percentage.

Table: TABLE III.Showing the Number of Deaths at all Ages in1886,from certain groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000of Population and to1000Deaths from all Causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under One Year from other groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000Deaths from all Causes under One Year, and of Deaths to1000Population.

TABLE III.

Showing the Number of Deaths at all Ages in1886,from certain groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000of Population and to1000Deaths from all Causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under One Year from other groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000Deaths from all Causes under One Year, and of Deaths to1000Population.

HACKNEY DISTRICT.Total Deaths, 1886.Per milleage of Deaths to Total Deaths, 1886.Deaths per 1000 population.
18821883188418851886
5801573.392.633992.752.74
2. Pulmonary, (excluding Phthisis)5921603.963.312.933.593.18
3. Tubercular5161392.592.632.052.392.39
4. Wasting DiseasesUnder 1 year.311840.981191061.231.47
5. Convulsive Diseases144390.650.780.710.810.67

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3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, Tabes Mesenterica, and deaths registered as being
caused by Tubercular Meningitis in children more than 1 year old.
4. Includes Marasmus or Tabes Mesenterica, Atrophy and Debility, want of Breast Milk, and
Premature Birth, in children under 1 year.
6. Includes Infantile Hydrocephalus. Meningitis, Convulsions and Teething, under 1 year.