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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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Cancer.—The number of deaths from this cause recorded in the
Borough of Hackney during 1905 was 203. This is equal to a
mortality rate of .90 per 1,000 persons living.
The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Cancerous Disease. | 50 | 42 | 54 | 57 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 living. | .94 | .78 | .89 | .93 |
Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1905:—
| Years. | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Hackney. | Deaths from Cancer. | 138 | 164 | 199 | 200 | 190 | 182 | 190 | 192 | 182 | 203 |
| Death rate per 1,000. | .64 | .75 | .90 | .87 | .86 | .82 | .85 | .85 | .80 | .90 | |
| London. | Death rate per 1,000. | .86 | .88 | .92 | .95 | .95 | .93 | .99 | .87 | .99 | 1.00 |
The death rate from this disease for all London during 1905 was
1.00 per 1,000 living.
ALCOHOLISM.
During 1905 there were 8 deaths registered as due to acute and
chronic alcoholism. In addition there were 33 deaths registered
from cirrhosis of tha liver, a disease which in most cases is caused
by the excessive indulgence in alcohol.