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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1905
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1905
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The deaths were distributed in the Borough in the following proportions:—
| Sub-distriota. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Whooping Cough. | 7 | 12 | 25 | 20 |
| Mortality rate per 1000 living. | .13 | .22 | .41 | .32 |
During the year information was received from the headmasters
of elementary schools in the Borough of the existence of 376 cases
of whooping cough.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Tuberculous Disease.—During 1905 there were 389 deaths in
the Borough due to tuberculous disease. They are grouped under
the following heads:—
Tuberculous Phthisis 162
Phthisis 94
General Tuberculosis 54
Tuberculous Meningitis 53
„ Peritonitis 11
Tabes Mesenterica 9
Tubercle of other organs 8
391
This is equal to a mortality rate of 1.7 per 1,000 living. The deaths were distributed in the different sub-districts in the following proportion:—
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Tuberculous Disease. | 74 | 95 | 106 | 116 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 living. | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |