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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 1918

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1918

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1918.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1918.

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 Fever8.........134......7
Small Pox...........................
Measles38412157............30
Scarlet Fever61122............19
Whooping.cough552515132............16
Diphtheria and Croup51161826............118
Influenza6981025486411429010146149
Erysipelas831.........1216
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)307...221559140836145
Tuberculous Meningitis323711821......15
Other Tuberculous Diseases322245694...21
Cancer, Malignant Disease236......1...31813282143
Rheumatic Fever8.........31211...
Meningitis1152121......1357
Organic Heart Disease322...12101644114186
Bronchitis31927146112191158189
Pneumonia (all forms)3644852552022635054175
Carried forward2,4951291401781662285935784831,226