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Hackney 1868
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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TABLE III.
1868.— Deaths in each Sub-District . 52 Weeks.
| Quarters. | Stoke Newingtn | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney. | Hackney. | South Hackney. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 28 | 28 | 99 | 251 | 106 | 512 |
| Second | 30 | 13 | 109 | 254 | 110 | 516 |
| Third | 42 | 22 | 114 | 254 | 131 | 563 |
| Fourth | 34 | 35 | 149 | 299 | 135 | 652 |
| Totals | 134 | 98 | 471 | 1058 | 482 | 2243 |
| PerCentgs. | 6.0 | 4.4 | 21.0 | 47.2 | 21.4 | 100 |
This Table cf Deaths in 1868 indicates a very favourable
state of the public health, as although we have every reason to
believe that the population has increased, yet the mortality
was less than in 1867, 2243 deaths having been registered
against 2269 in the last named year. The deaths were more
numerous than usual in Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, and
West Hackney, but fewer in Hackney and South Hackney.
The per centages were, in Stoke Newington 6.0, in Stamford
Hill 4.4, in West Hackney 21.0, in Hackney 47.2, and in
South Hackney 21.4. The per centage for Hackney is much
larger than properly belongs to it, as the deaths in the Hackney
Union, the East London Union, as well as in the German Hospital,
have to be eliminated and distributed pro rata over all the
sub-districts, before the proper number for each sub-district can
be obtained. All the deaths in the above-named Institutions
are registered in the Hackney sub-district.