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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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The question of infant mortality is dealt with on page 10 of
this report.
Detailed reference to the preventive measures taken in
connection with the prevention of the spread of tuberculosis is
made on page
The following table shows the change which is gradually taking place in the Borough, viz., a change from a residential locality to that of an industrial centre :—
| Years. | No. of Factories. | No. of Workshops. | No. of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 444 | 1,321 | 3,164 |
| 1911 | 489 | 1,157 | 3,071 |
| 1912 | 507 | 1,221 | 2,559 |
| 1913 | 553 | 1,217 | 2,451 |
| 1914 | 563 | 1,142 | 2,542 |
| 1915 | 580 | 1,086 | 2,768 |
The relative position, from a health point of view, occupied by Hackney may be seen from the sub.joined table, compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar.General, showing the death.rates from all causes and the death.rates of infants under one year of age in the Metropolitan Boroughs and the Cities of London and Westminster for the year 1915.
| Boroughs. | Death-rate from all causes per 1,000 living (corrected). | Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births. |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | 11.5 | 106 |
| Wandsworth | 12.1 | 92 |
| Lewisham | 12.9 | 98 |
| Hackney | 14.1 | 111 |
| Fulham | 14.4 | 135 |
| Kensigton | 14.5 | 94 |
| City of Westminster | 14.7 | 129 |
| St. Marylebone | 14.9 | 57 |
| Battersea | 151 | 112 |
| Hammersmith | 15.2 | 109 |
| Camberwell | 15.4 | 129 |
| City of London | 15.5 | 51 |