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Whooping Cough.—There were 67 deaths from this cause , 65
in Hackney, and 2 in Stoke Newington. The total shows a great
decline upon the number for 1893. The rate for Hackney was .31,
and for all London 48 per 1,000 persons living.
Class II.
Constitutional Diseases.—In this class of diseases 601 deaths
occurred in Hackney, and 25 in Stoke Newington. Of these totals
405 deaths were due to tuberculous diseases, and 157 to cancer. The
Hackney mortality rate was therefore 2.8 per 1,000.
Class III.
Developmental.—In Hackney 242 deaths occurred from these
causes, equalling a death-rate of 1.1 per 1,000. There were 7
deaths in Stoke Newington.
Class IV.
Local Diseases.—These diseases caused 1,509 deaths in Hackney,
and 46 in Stoke Newington, giving for the former place a mortality
rate of 7.1 per 1,000 persons living.
Class V.
Violent Deaths.—Violence was responsible for 135 deaths in
Hackney, and 1 in Stoke Newington, producing a death-rate of .63
per 1,000.
Class VI.
Ill-defined Cases.—Under this head 195 deaths were registered
in Hackney, and 5 in Stoke Newington, giving to the former parish
a rate of .91 per 1,000.