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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 1913

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
Enteric Fever4.........211......11
Small Pox..............................
Measles637252641.........61
Scarlet Fever11...629...1......14
Whooping-cough211083...............4
Diphtheria and Croup10...226............33
Influenza29...............69141
Erysipelas711.........23...5
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2501...15471245715140
Tuberculous Meningitis26876311......12
Other Tuberculous Diseases5619678475...34
Cancer, Malignant Disease250......1......1914090142
Rheumatic Fever5............221......
Meningitis229326...11...10
Organic Heart Disease298.........16937117119114
Bronchitis28137334...45317780
Pneumonia (all forms)2998432231111356043117