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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 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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We see from the above, that out of the total deaths 103 were
registered in Stoke Newington; 97 in Stamford Hill; 431 in
West Hackney; 727 in Hackney; and 271 in South Hackney
Sub-districts.

Table: We then find the numbers to be as follows—

We then find the numbers to be as follows—

Stoke NewingtonStamford Hill.West Hackney.Hackney.South Hackney.TOTALS.
Uncorrected.103974317272711629
Corrected1091034575092861464
Percentages.6.35.926.544.616.7100.
Corrected7.47.031.234.819.6100.

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In the Quarterly Reports a detailed account will be found of
the ages at and causes of death, so that it is unnecessary to recapitulate
them; but I propose showing the mortality in each quarter
from the various groups of diseases.

Table: Deaths in 1858.

Deaths in 1858.

1 st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.per CENT
Zymotic Diseases747710710035821.9
Diseases of uncertain seat18191326764.7
Tubercular Diseases5153627323914.7
Diseases of the Brain7332425520312.4
... ... Heart24111920744.5
... ... Lungs, &c9853229026316.2
... ... Stomach, &c26251328925.6
... ... Kidneys7668271.6
... ... Childbirth1127110.7
... ... Bones, Joints, &c121...40.3
... ... Skin.........110.1
Malformations1.........10.1
Premature Birth and Debility15142020694.2
Atrophy8366231.4
Old Age323322281157.1
Sudden Deaths121039342.1
Violent Deaths118154382.4
4523473554751629100.

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This table shews that the largest mortality for the year was
induced by the zymotic class of diseases, which includes smallpox,