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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 1915

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1915

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1915.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1915.

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 Fever5............23......11
Small Pox..............................
Measles601122234............47
Scarlet Fever7...133............22
Whooping-cough372169...1.........20
Diphtheria and Croup2836127............79
Influenza24......11237103
Erysipelas1121......12146
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2911119571387311158
Tuberculous Meningitis4069111022......19
Other Tuberculous Diseases5018795254...33
Cancer, Malignant Disease276...1...244113197133
Rheumatic Fever10.........3151...4
Meningitis2213...3213......46
Organic Heart Disease324.........141541120134158
Bronchitis32036542...781182102
Pneumonia (all forms)3256455281410436843115