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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 1916

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1916

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1916.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1916.

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 Fever2.........1.........14
Small Pox..............................
Measles364131441.........20
Scarlet Fever5......3...1...1...17
Whooping-cough32171041............9
Diphtheria and Croup23...3136...1......53
Influenza301......1154183
Erysipelas105............1317
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)274120...45127808140
Tuberculous Meningitis37728191.........17
Other Tuberculous Diseases486891456......29
Cancer, Malignant Disease245......1112912786134
Rheumatic Fever4......1111......2
Meningitis1343221...1...7
Organic Heart Disease3272...2121839117137149
Bronchitis278312311107415665
Pneumonia (all forms)2664847249729604281