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Hackney 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE
YEAR 1914.
Months.
Refusals.
No answers
Month.
Refusals.
No answers.
January
4,591
4,856
July
2,650
3,733
February
4,400
4,035
August
3,800
5,912
March
4,480
4,296
September
2,975
3,785
April
3,531
4,117
October
4,527
4,824
May
4,211
4,572
November
3,837
3,963
June
2,999
3,509
December
4,591
4,741
The following table shows the number of requests made for
the removal of House Refuse during the 10 years ending 1914 :—
Year.
Requests.
Year.
Requests.
Year.
Requests.
1905
108
1909
70
1912
170
1906
98
1910
52
1913
136
1907
89
1911
136
1914
190
1908
67
THE MORTUARY.
The following tables give the number of bodies deposited
in the Mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held
there, with the causes of death, &c.
Number of bodies deposited in Mortuary 477
1. To await inquests—(a) Infectious 1
(b) Non-infectious 444
2. To await burial 32
Number of post-mortems made 146