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Hackney 1892
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1892
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Senile Mortality.—Under this head are included all deaths of
persons aged GO years and upwards, of which 1,071 took place in
Hackney during the year. This is equal to a death rate of 4.5 per
1,000 living persons; that of London, at the same rate and for the
same period, being 5.1. The influence of season on the death-rate
is shown in the following table :—
| Quarters. | Hackney. (proper) | South Hackney. | West Hackney. | Stamford Hill. | Stoke Newington | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | ||||||
| 42 | ||||||
| 148 |
SPECIFIC CAUSES OF DEATH.
Class I.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—This class of disease
furnished 732 deaths out of the total number of deaths in Hackney
for the year, and so gives a rate of 3.1 per 1,000 of the population,
that for London being 3'6 per 1,000. Included in this class
are the following infectious diseases.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Small-Pox.—During this year Small-Pox again made its
appearance in the district of Hackney. The total number of cases
reported was 26. Out of this number there was only one death. It
may be remarked that this person had been vaccinated. Thus the
death rate from this disease was 3.8 per cent of persons attacked.
Scarlet Fever.—Hackney, in common with most of the London
Sanitary districts suffered greatly from this disease in 1892. At
the end of the month of March a sudden increase of cases took