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Hackney 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
- Published
- 1923
- Author
- Dart, G. H.
- Pages
- 124
- Tables
- 84
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COMPARATIVE TABLE, YEAR 1922.
Name of Borough. Population. Birth Rate. Zymotic Death Rate. Death Rate all causes. Infant Mortality -
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Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of 1922.
North Central Southwest South-East Total for Hackney Total for London -
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The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the years, 1912-1922:—
Year. Borough of Hackney. London. Marriages. Marriage rate. Marriage rate. -
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Notifications of Births (Live and Still-born) received during the year 1922.
Year 1992. Medical Practitioners Midwives. Parents and Others. Total, Lire. Still. Live. Still. Live. Still. Live. Still. M. F M. F. M. F. VI . F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—
Registration District of Hackney Registration Sub-district All London North Central Southwest South-East -
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Birth-rate for the Borough, of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years 1912-1922 compared with that of London.
Year Borough of Hackney North Sub-District Central Sub-District South-West Sub-District South-East Sub-District London -
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Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the Central Sub-district (11.9 per 1,000), the highest in the South-east and South-west Sub-districts (13.1 per 1,000).
Sub-district. Population (estimated). Total No. of Births. Uncorrected. * Birth rate. Uncorrected. Total Deaths Cor 'ted. Death-rate. Deaths under I year * Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births Uncorrected. 55 North 57,067 906 158 728 12.7 50 -
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The following shows the death-rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade:-
Year. Hackney. London. Year. Hackney. London. -
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The relative position from a health point of view occupied by Hackney as compared with other Metropolitan Boroughs may be seen from the following table, compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General, showing the death-rates from all causes and the death-rate of infants under 1 year of age for the year 1922:—
Boroughs. Death rate from all causes per 1,000 living. Deaths under 1 year tc 1,000 births. -
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Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
Cause of Death. Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Total Deaths under 1 year. -
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Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year 1922.
Nature of Suicide. No. Nature of Accidental Death. No. -
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TABLE I.—HACKNEY BOROUGH. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1922 and Previous Years.
Year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District. Transferable Deaths Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Uncorrec ted Number. Nett Number. Rate. of Nonresidents registered in the District. of residents not registered in the District. Under 1 Year of Age At all Ages. Number. Rate. Number. Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. Number. Rate. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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'Summary of Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898, during the year 1922.
Registration Sub-District. No. of Cases in Birth Lists received during Year. No. of Certificates of Vaccination received. No. of Certificates of Postponement owing to No. of Certificates under Section 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898, and No. of Statutory Declarations under Section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907. No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility or of having had Smallpox. No. of Cases. No. of Entries in Lists sent to Public Vaccinator Health of Child. Condition of House. Prevalence of Infectious Disease. Parents Removed out of District. Otherwise not found. -
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The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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TABLE II.—HACKNEY BOROUGH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1922.
Notifiable Diseases. Cases Notified in whole District. Total Cases Notified in each Locality. Total cases removed to Hospital. At all Ages. At Ages—Years. 1 2 3 4 Under 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 45. 45 to 65. 65 and upwards. North. Central. South-East. South-West. -
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The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1922:—
Years. 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 -
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In the following table the yearly deaths from tuberculous disease in the Borough for the last 24 years are shown, grouped in periods of three years:—
Three year periods. Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease. Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900. -
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The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
Sub-Districts. North. Central. South-west. South-east. -
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Summary of Notification during the Period from 1st January, 1922, to 30th December, 1922.
Age Periods. Notifications on Form A. Number of Primary Notifications Total Notifications, on Form A 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 . 65 and upwards Notifications. Primary Total -
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Visits paid by Tuberculosis Visitors.
New Cases. Contacts Sailors and Soldiers Other Persons. Total. Insured. Non-insured -
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DISPENSARY DISTRICTS. Estimated Population in Electoral Wards.
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DISPENSARY DEATHS. Condition of Patient on First Attendance. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
lit Stage. 2nd Stage. 3rd Stage. -
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ALL DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS. Interval elapsing between Notification and Death.
1920. 1921. 1922. Pul. Non-pul Pul. Non-pul Pul. Non-pul. -
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2.— The Sources of the New Cases.
Total. Tuberculous. -
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3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
Diagnosis. Insured. Uninsured. Total. Males. Females. Children under 16. Males. Females. -
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4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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5.—Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
Insured. Uninsured. Total. -
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6.— Other Figures.
Insured. Uninsured. -
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2.— The Sources of the New Cases.
Total. Tuberculous. -
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3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
Diagnosis. Insured. Uninsured. Total. Males. Females. Children under 16. Males. Females. -
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5.— Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
Insured. Uninsured. Total. -
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6.— Other Figures.
Insured. Uninsured. -
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Advanced Cases. The following table shows the place of death of Hackney inhabitants, and it is apparent from this table what a large proportion of deaths occur in the patients' homes.
Place where death occurred. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Other forms of Tuberculosis. Totals. -
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The number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month is set out in the following table:— Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1922.
Month. Rooms fumigated. Rooms cleansed. -
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Articles Disinfected, 1922.
Description of Articles. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Totals. -
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Articles Disinfected, 1922. In addition to these there were 186 articles destroyed on request from the owners. These are set out in the following table:—
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(c) Public Library Books. —During the past year 442 books from homes in which infectious diseases had occurred were disinfected. The method of disinfection of books practised is to expose the books in a closed chamber to the action of formic aldehyde gas, which is generated in a lamp from formalin tablets. Books Disinfected.
Month. Number. -
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The following are the Schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number of baths given:—
Schools. Number Hot Baths. Cleansed. Sulphur Baths. -
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The following table gives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Totals -
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Nursing Assistance. —As already stated, only a fraction of the cases are dealt with.
No. of cases nursed. No. of visits paid. -
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I.—HEALTH VISITING. The following table gives details of the visits made by the Council's Health Visitors during the year:—
Miss M. Chitson Mrs. A. Rhodes Miss D, F. Vidal Mrs. L. E. Bartholomew Miss S. Love Miss A. Roche Miss E. D. Mann. Mrs. L. Harrison Miss M. Cockle Totals. -
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Conditions Found by the Visitors.
No. of Infants visited. Method of Feeding. Separate cot provided for Infant. Use of Comforter. Home conditions. Secondary visits. Breast Artificial. Mixed. Yes. No. Yes. No. Satisfactory. Un satis- fac tory. -
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SUMMARY OF CENTRE WORK. Infant Consultation Centres.
Centre. No. of times Centre open No. of primary cases brought to Centre. Repeated visits to Centre. Total attendances. Total attendances of Infants under 1 year. Total attendant of children over 1 yet -
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Ante-Natal Welfare Centres.
Overbury Street. Brooksby's Walk. Eton Mission. -
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A necessitous case being considered a patient who, by reason of poverty or other causes, is unable to pay for the treatment received, an amount equal to one-half the average cost per patient of the maintenance and administration charges for the year ended December 31st, 1920.
Cases. Cost. -
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(a) Supplied free of charge to necessitous mothers :—
£ s. d. -
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(b) Supplied at cost price—
£ s. d. -
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Housing and work of sanitary inspection. Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Year. Intimation Statutory Legal Notices. Notices. Proceedings. -
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These homes were inspected, with the following results:—
No. of Homes Inspected. No. of Homes where Rooms alone were found Verminous. No. of Homes where Bedding or Clothes and Rooms were found Verminous. No. of Homes not Verminous -
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Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919. The agreement entered into between the Council and Messrs, Howard and Sons, has worked most satisfactorily throughout the year, the scale of fees payable in those cases where the persons responsible for the destruction of rats desire the work to be done by Messrs. Howard under the supervision of the Council's Sanitary Staff is as follows:—
£ s. d. -
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Prosecutions under the Public Health (I^ondon) Act, 1891, during the year 1922.
Address. Complaint. Magistrate's Decision. Fine. Costs -
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Address. Complaint. Magistrate's Decision. Fine. Costs. -
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Address. Complaint. Magistrate's Decision. Fine. Cost. -
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Address. Complaint. Magistrate's Decision. Fine. Costs. -
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Address. Complaint. Magistrate's Decision. Fine. Costs. -
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Prosecutions under Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders, 1885-6, during the year 1922.
91a, De Beauvoir Rd. Unregistered purveyor of milk Withdrawn £ s. d. £ s, d. -
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In 17 factories the sanitary accommodation for women was defective, unsuitable or insufficient, or not separate from that for men.
Nuisance. Found. Abated by Workshop Inspector. Abated by District Inspector. Outstanding. -
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I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Prosecutions. -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Numbtr of Prosecutions. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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home work.
Nature of Work. Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108 Outwork in Infected Premises Sections 109, 110. Lists received from Employers. Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. Prosecutions. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. Instances. Orders Made (Section 110). Prosecution (Sections 109. 110) Twice in the year. Once in tbe year. Failing to keep or per- mit inspec-tion of Lists. Failing to send Lists. Lists. Outworkers. Lists. Outworkers. Contractors Workmen. Contractors Workmen. -
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class. Number. -
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The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers :—
Trade. No. of Outworkers. Trade. No. of Outworkers. -
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Sale oj Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907. Samples purchased during 1922.
Articles Purchased. Number purchased Number Adulterated Number where Proceedings taken -
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Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1922.
No. of Sample Article Adulteration or Offence Result of Legal Proceedings Fine Costs -
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INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. Mr. .Long, No. 8 District. Mr. Golds worthy No. 9 District. - Mr. Pererettt, No. 10 District. Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District, Mr. Hall, No. 14 District Mr. Fowler, Special. Mr. Nighy, • Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL. -
Page 94 95
INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. Mr. Long, No. 8 District. Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District. Mr. Peverett,No. 10 District. Mr. Hlitter, No. 11 District. Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District. Mr. Hall, Mo. 14 District. Mr. Fowler, 1 Special. Mr. Nighy, Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL -
Page 96 97
INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. Mr.Long, No. 8 District. Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District. Mr. Prvertt No. 10 District. Mr. Hiller No. 11 District.. Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District. Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. Mr. Fowler, Special. Mr. Nighy, Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL. -
Page 98 99
INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. Mr.Long, No. 8 District. Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District. Mr. Prvertt No. 10 District. Mr. Hiller No. 11 District.. Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District. Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. Mr. Fowler, Special. Mr. Nighy, Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL. -
Page 100 101
INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District. Mr. .Long, No. 8 District. Mr. Golds worthy No. 9 District.. Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District. Mr. H illier,No. 11 District. Mr. Crook, No.12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District. Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. Mr. Fowler, Special. Mr. Nighy, Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL. -
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INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1922.
Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District. Mr. Bew. No. 2 District. Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District. Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District. Mr. Body, No. 5 District. Mr. High, No. 6 District. Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District Mr. .Long, No 8 District. Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District. 1 No.. Peverrtt. No 10District. Mr. Hillier. No. 11 District . Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. Mr. Truslove No. 13 District. Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. Mr. Fowler, Special. Mr. Nighy. Special. Mr. Galvin, Special. Mr. Bobbitt, Special. Miss Teebay, Special. Miss Portlock, Special. TOTAL. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS. Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1922.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 1 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. 1 All ages. | -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 85. 35 to 46. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
AGES Under 1 year. 1 to 2. 2 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. All ages. -
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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1922.
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.