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Hackney 1892
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1892
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NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.—Influenza was the cause of 119 deaths. Of these
88 occurred between the ages of 45 years and 85 years; also of the
total number 112 fell in the first quarter of the year. Below is
given a table showing the number of deaths in each month
of the year.:—
| Year. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | 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 |
Diarrhœa.—This disease furnished 113 deaths during the year.
These were distributed as below in the different quarters of the
year. This table shows, in a very marked degree, the influence of
season on the deaths from Diarrhoea. :—
Deaths from Diarrhœa.
First Quarter 8
Second Quarter 12
Third Quarter 88
Fourth Quarter 5
Of these 113 deaths, 86 occurred in children under one year, and
1O3 under 5 years. The remaining cases were fairly evenly
distributed over the remaining age periods. The mortality rate is
therefore 48 per 1,000 living persons against .60 per 1,000 for
all Loudon.
Measles.—In the course of the year under discussion, 97
deaths were recorded, yielding a mortality rate of .41 per 1,000
living persons. The rate for all London was .80 per 1,000.
Whooping Cough.—'Ihese deaths numbered 115, which is
equal to a mortality rate of .48 per 1,000 living persons, that for
the whole of London being .58 per 1,000.