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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 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904

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Table: The latter year. The deaths last year were distributed in the sub districts in the following proportions:—

The latter year. The deaths last year were distributed in the sub districts in the following proportions:—

Sub-districts.North.Central.North-East.North-West.
No. of Deaths from Measles12132318
Mortality rate per 1000 living•23•24•40•30

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The mortality rate for the whole of London during 1904 was: 49 per
1,000 living.
During the year information was received from the head masters of
elementary schools in the Borough of 1,121 cases of measles.
Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this disease during last year
numbered 66. The same number was registered during 1903. The
mortality rate for the year is .26 per 1,000 living. That for all London
is .33 per 1,000 living.

Table: The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—

The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—

Sub-districts.North.Central. South-East.South-West.
No. of Deaths from Whooping Cough.18101721
Mortality-rate per 1,000 living..34.19.28.34

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During the year information was received from the head masters of
elementary schools of the existence of 273 cases of whooping cough.