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SPECIFIC CAUSES OF DEATH.
Class I.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Amongst this class 838
deaths were recorded during the year. This is equal to a rate of 3.5
per 1,000, that for London during the same period being 2.86 per 1,000.
The above rate for Hackney is an increase upon that for 1892, which
was 31 per 1,000. Included in this class are the following infectious
diseases:—
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Small Pox.—The number of cases of this disease notified during
the year was an increase upon those notified during the year 1892,
namely 62, of which 4 died. Of these four, three had never been
vaccinated, and the vaccination of the other case was doubtful.
Scarlatina.— Hackney again suffered severely from this disease
during 1893. Altogether during the year 2,475 cases were notified.
This is an increase of 531 on the previous year. Towards the autumn
the same want of hospital accommodation was experienced on the part
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board as in the year 1892. In consequence
many cases had to be nursed at home under conditions which
could not fail to assist in the spread of the disease. The number of
deaths from this disease was 47. This is equal to a rate of 0.3 per
1,000 living persons in the district.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.— I have taken these two
diseases together, because I consider them the same, although
differing in name. This disease was very prevalent during 1893.
The total number of cases notified was 946. This is an increase of