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Hackney 1919
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919
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stage, such a procedure would in all probability cause severe complications
which might have a fatal issue.
In spite of these communications it was found necessary to
prosecute the Proprietors of the following Cinema Theatres:—
Hackney Electric Theatre, 2, Clarence Fined £2 2s. and
Road £2 2s. costs.
Kingsland Imperial Picture Theatre, 538, Fined £3 3s. and
Kingsland Road. £2 2s. costs.
Kingsland Imperial Cinema, 432, Kings- Fined £3 3s. and
land Road. £2 2s. costs.
Majestic Picture Palace, 36, High Street, Fined £3 3s. and
Stoke Newington. £2 2s. costs.
Diarrhœa.—There was a slight increase in the number of deaths
due to diarrhœal disease in the Borough during 1919. The total
number of deaths from this cause was 43, and of these 34 were
under 1 year of age. The annual mortality for diarrhœa and
enteritis during the year is 0.19 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The distribution of this dsease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
| Sub-districts. | North | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of deaths from diarrhœa and enteritis | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this cause during the
year numbered 16. This is a decrease of 39 upon the number
registered during 1918. No less than 15 of the deaths occurred
in children under five years of age. The mortality for Hackney
is equal to .07 per 1,000 inhabitants, and that for all London, .05 per
1,000 inhabitants. The number of cases removed to the Metro
politan Asylums Board's Hospitals during the year was 4.