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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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Vo. 3.—Population and number of canes of Small Por in all
the houses inspected.
Total number of Houses inspected 6124
of Population therein 36,177
of Cases of Small Pox of which we were
informed 699
Number of .Small Pox cases in each 1000 inhabitants 19.
JVo. 4.—
| 1871. | Homerton Hospital. Residents | Glad- ston's Hospital. Residents | In Private houses and Guardians Hospital. | Homerton Hospital. Nonresidents . | Total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | — | 27 | — | 27 |
| February | 14 | — | 33 | 34 | 81 |
| March | 22 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 103 |
| April | 18 | 2 | 44 | 52 | 116 |
| Mav | 13 | 1 | 45 | 63 | 122 |
| June | 18 | 3 | 18 | 78 | 117 |
| July | 12 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
| August | 2 | — | 9 | 44 | 55 |
| September | 3 | — | 6 | 28 | 37 |
| October | — | 17 | 31 | 63 | |
| November | — | 16 | 31 | 52 | |
| December | 9 | — | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| Total | 121 | 8 | 271 | 471 | 871 |