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I am pleased to add that, judging from the general death-rate,
the infantile death-rate, and the zymotic death-rate, all of which
were lower than in 1893, the public health of Hackney showed a
considerable improvement upon the previous year. The diminution
in the number of cases of infectious disease points in the same
direction.
In spite of the increasing population and density, Hackney
continues to hold its position amongst the most healthy districts
of London.
Population and Density.—I estimate the population of the
parish of Hackney, up to the middle of the year 1894, to be
212,547; and that of Stoke Newington, 34,170; this is equal to an
estimated increase of 6,078 persons for Hackney during the year,
and of 1,413 persons for Stoke Newington. The natural increase,
i.e. the increase of births over deaths, was for Hackney, for the
year, 2,781; and for Stoke Newington 77, for the quarter beginning
January 1st and ending March 25th. From the above estimates of
population, I calculate the density for Hackney to be 64.4 per acre,
and for Stoke Newington 53.5 per acre. The following table will
set forth these facts:—