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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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age, and 422 under 5 years (including of course those under
1 year), the average for the 10 years having been 241 under 1
year, 165 between 1 and 5 years, making a total of 406 under
5 years. The excessive number of deaths from measles, viz. 168,
of which 155 occurred under 5 years, fully account for the
increase this year.

Table: TABLE VIII.Showing the Number of Deaths at all Ages in1885,from certain groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000of Population, and to1000Deaths from all Causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under One Year from other groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000Deaths from all Causes under One Year, and of Deaths to1000Population.

TABLE VIII.

Showing the Number of Deaths at all Ages in1885,from certain groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000of Population, and to1000Deaths from all Causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under One Year from other groups of Diseases, and the proportions to1000Deaths from all Causes under One Year, and of Deaths to1000Population.

HACKNEY DISTRICT.Total Deaths, 1885.Per milleage of Deaths to Total Deaths, 1885.Deaths per 1000 population.
1882188318841885
1. Zymotic Disease5451483.392.633.992.69
2. Pulmonary, other than Phthisis7562063.963.312.933.69
3. Tubercular6041372.592.632.052.39
4. Wasting DiseasesUnder 1 year.256700.981.191.061.23
5. Convulsive Diseases171470.650.780.710.81

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3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, Tabes Mesenterica, and deaths registered as being
caused by Hydrocephalus in children more than 1 year old.
4. Includes Marasmus, Atrophy and Debility, want of Breast Milk, and Premature Birth.
5. Includes Infantile Hydrocephalus, Meningitis, Convulsions and Teething, under 1 year.
The deaths from zymotic diseases, despite the large
mortality from measles, were fewer in number than usual when