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therefore been of great assistance, not only in the prevention of the
spread of disease, but in the detection of conditions " dangerous
or injurious to health."
The necessity for an increase in the staff of Sanitary Inspectors,
pointed out by me in my last year's report, still exists. The very
important duty of the inspection of workshops could not be attempted
during 1893, and house-to-house inspection had to be suspended
during the greater part of the year. But in spite of these numerous
disadvantages, the work, taken as a whole, performed by the Department
during the year, has been of a most satisfactory character.
Supported and encouraged by the Hackney Vestry, the work of the
Sanitary Department must continue to improve in character, and lead
to increased health and prosperity to the inhabitants of the Parish of
Hackney.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Estimated Population.—The population of the District of Hackney
at the middle of the year 1893, I estimate to be 239,226. This shews
an estimated increase of 5,813 persons during the year. The natural
increase, i.e., the increase of births over deaths was 2,667. This
estimate is of course only approximate. To obtain the true population
it would be necessary to balance the births against the deaths, and
also to take into account the numbers gained and lost to the District
by new comers and those leaving the District; but these latter figures
it is not possible to obtain. Supposing the above estimate of population
to be exact, the density of population will be 60.76 per acre. It
must be expected that this density will increase year by year, as there
is ample room for a greatly increased population. I give below a table
showing the above facts in the various registration sub-districts.