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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 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: No. 1.—Population and number of canes of Small Vox in street« near to Small Pox Hospital.

No. 1.—Population and number of canes of Small Vox in street« near to Small Pox Hospital.

Streets in the vicinity of Small Pox Hospital.Population.No. of Cases.Total number. of houses.
Templar Road, Homerton3652563
Cross Street „6488
The Grove1751031
Victoria Street „216932
Albert Street91910
Farm Place126813
Brook Street1172028
Church Terrace „1211312
Brooksby's Walk „217838
Total1492110235
Number of cases in each 1000 inhabitants 73.

Table: No. 2.—Population and number of Small Pox eases in the eight other places most severely affected.

No. 2.—Population and number of Small Pox eases in the eight other places most severely affected.

Population.No. of Cases.No. of houses.
Cock and Castle Lane1541637
Elizabeth Cottages741020
Hertford Road211836
Jerusalem Gardens229545
Palace Road3872370
Silk Mill Hill115621
Tottenham Road80520108
Grove Passage1120
Total198690339

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Number of cases in each 1000 inhabitants 45.