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Hackney 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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than 1521 in 1867. The greatest increase has taken place in
South Hackney, as there were only 414 registered in 1857, 514
in 1861, and 1022 in 1867. We may, therefore, fairly conclude
that the population of South Hackney has been nearly doubled
between 1861 and 1867.
Table 3 shows the number and per centage of deaths in
each of the sub-districts; also, the number of deaths in each
quarter.
TABLE III.
1867.—Deaths in each Sub-District.
| Quarters. | Stoke Newingtn. | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney. | Hackney. | South Hackney. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 31 | 23 | 117 | 341 | 156 | 668 |
| Second | 37 | 18 | 107 | 242 | 114 | 518 |
| Third | 25 | 30 | 106 | 241 | 127 | 529 |
| Fourth | 22 | 22 | 135 | 270 | 105 | 554 |
| Totals | 115 | 93 | 465 | 1094 | 502 | 2269 |
| PerCentgs. | 5.1 | 4.1 | 20.5 | 48.2 | 22.1 | 100 |
As usual the winter quarter was that in which the largest
mortality occurred, as 668 deaths were registered against 554
in the fourth quarter. The number and per centages of deaths
for the year were as follows: in Stoke Newington, 115 deaths
or 5.1 per cent. of the number registered in the whole of the
District; in Stamford Hill, 93 or 4.1 per cent.; in West
Hackney, 465 or 20.5 per cent.; in Hackney, 1094 or 48.2 per
cent.; and in South Hackney, 502 or 22.1 per cent. A
considerable reduction has to be made in the number registered
for Hackney sub-districts, as 90 deaths occurred in the German
Hospital, 131 in the East-London Union, and 113 in the
Hackney Union Workhouse, making a total of 334, which should
be deducted before making a comparison with other sub-districts.