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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 1914

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1914.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1914.

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.Go and upwards.
Enteric Fever7............16......9
Small Pox..............................
Measles1051649346............61
Scarlet Fever8......591.........15
Whooping-cough50241682............10
Diphtheria and Croup37181315............60
Influenza17.........1...259
Erysipelas52............1......)6
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)289...131261126779169
Tuberculous Meningitis29102962.........14
Other Tuberculous Diseases49141166731126
Cancer, Malignant Disease256.........232513195159
Rheumatic Fever12.........22431...
Meningitis24842522...19
Organic Heart Disease301......372043102126125
Bronchitis264267.........85117286
Pneumonia (all forms)2825438261112344958113