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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907
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The distribution of the deaths from diarrhœa is given below:—
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Diarrhoea. | 8 | 23 | 22 | 34 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 living. | .14 | .4 | .36 | .55 |
Measles.— There were 58 deaths from measles in the Borough
during 1907. This is a slight decline upon the number during 1906,
when the deaths numbered 61. The mortality rate for 1907 is .20
per 1,000 living. The death rate for all London is .38 per 1,000.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths in the different sub-districts:—
| Sub-districts. | North. | Central. | South-West. | South-East. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Measles. | 9 | 22 | 11 | 16 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 living. | .16 | .39 | .18 | .26 |
During the year under review information was received from
the headmasters of elementary schools of 1,267 cases of measles
occurring amongst their scholars or at their homes. In each of
these cases a leaflet on the prevention of the spread of measles
was dispatched to the parent.
Whooping Cough.— There was an increased prevalence of this
disease in the Borough during 1907. The deaths numbered during
the year 65, against 31 during 1906. The death rate for last year
from this disease is, therefore, .28 per 1,000 living persons.