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Hackney 1893

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1893

Published
1894
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
50
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Table showing population, area and density of Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney.
    Stoke Newington.Stamford Hill.West HackneyHackneySouth HackneyTotals
  • Page 5
    BIRTHS.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-Districts.All London.
    Stoke NewingtonStamford Hill.West Hackney.Hackney.South Hackney.
  • Page 6
    Eleven principal causes of Infant Mortality.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.TOTALS.
  • Page 7
    Table showing the number of Deaths (corrected) of persons 60 years of age and upwards in the Hackney Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the year ending December 31st, 1893.
    Quarters.Hackney. (proper)South Hackney.West Hackney.Stamford Hill.Stoko NewingtonTotals.
  • Page 8 9
    TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1893 in the U rbin Sanitary District of Hackney, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Mortality from all causes, at s bjoined ages.IETALITV FROM subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five tears of age
    At all ages.Under 1 year1 and under5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.1235678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.DiphtheriaFevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    CroupTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 12 13
    TABLE of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS , coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year, 1893, in the Urban Sanitary District of Hackney; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all agesRegistered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in e???ality, coming to the Knowledge of th????dical Officer of Health,Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1898.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.FeverCholeraErysipelasSmallpoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Fevers.CholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidConi????mned???PuerperalTyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(C)(d)(e)
  • Page 14
    Table showing the number of cases in Hackney of Notifiable Diseases distributed in each month of the year 1893.
    Month.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaTyphus.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Membranous Croup.Totals.
  • Page 15
    Deaths from Influenza in each month during the years 1891, 1892, 1893.
    Year.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 15
    This is shown in the following table.
    Deaths from Diarrhœa—1892.1893.
  • Page 17
    TABLE OF DEATHS of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st. Jan. and 31st Dec., 1893
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 18
    TABLE OF DEATHS — Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 19
    TABLE OF DEATHS — Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 8585 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 20
    I commend this subject to the serious consideration of the Hackney Guardians.
    Registration Sub-District.No. of Births.No. successfully vaccinated.No. insusceptible to vaccination.No. had Smallpox.No. died unvaccinated.No. vaccinations postponed.No. remaining.
  • Page 22
    Abstract of Meteorological Observations during 1893, at Old Street, E.C.
    1893.Temperature.Rel. Humidity.Amnt. of Cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.Amnt.No. of Days.
    9 a.m.Min.Max.Range.Mean.Min.Max.
  • Page 27
    I suggest, therefore, that the above facts be communicated to the Lea Conservancy Board, and that it be requested to take the necessary steps to prevent the Lea water being so polluted; and, in default, the London County Council be asked to take action.
    Place of Collection of Sample.Physical Qualities.grains per gallon.
    Total SolidsChlorineFree AmmoniaAlb'menoid AmmoniaNitrogen as NitratesOxygen ab sorbed in 1 hour at 60°PhosphoricAcid
  • Page 28
    I give below the result of my analyses of these effluents. The results correspond very closely to those presented to the Board in April last, and show the effluents to be highly polluted, and quite unfit to be carried into the river Lea.
    Place of Collection of Sample.Physical Qualities.GRAINS PER GALLON.
    Total SolidsChlorineFree AmmoniaAlb'menoid AmmoniaNitrogen as Nitrates & NitritesOxygeu absorbed in 1 hour at 60°Phosphoric Acid
  • Page 33
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 33
    Table showing Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1893.
    SUICIDES.ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
    nature of suicide.No.nature of accidental death.No.
  • Page 35
    Dusting Account—January to December , 1893.
    MONTH."A" Division."B" Division."C" Division.
    Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.
  • Page 38
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1893.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.C-m plaint.Maoist ate's Decision.
  • Page 47
    Table of Samples of Food and Drugs purchased, with number found Adulterated, during the year 1893.
    Samples.No. purchased.No. adulterated.
  • Page 48
    Table of Adulterated Articles, showing amount of Adulteration and result of legal proceedings.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration.Result of Legal Proceedings.Remarks.
  • Page 49
    Adulterated Articles.—continued.
    No. Sample.Article.Adulteration.Result of Legal Proceedings.Remarks.
  • Page 50
    LIST OF LICENSED COW-SHEDS in the Hackney District, October, 1893.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.
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