London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Table III.—
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Teething | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Diarrhœa | 5 | 6 | 117 | 13 | 141 |
| Convulsions | 25 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 104 |
| Lung Diseases | 54 | 36 | 15 | 49 | 154 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 29 | 21 | 49 | 26 | 125 |
| Premature Birth | 16 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 99 |
| Accidents & Violence | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| Total | 165 | 143 | 272 | 187 | 767 |
| Other Causes | 40 | 38 | 84 | 47 | 209 |
| Totals | 205 | 181 | 356 | 234 | Grand Total. 976 |
SPECIFIC CAUSES OF DEATH.
Class I.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from Zymotic
diseases during the year number 706, equalling a death-rate of
3.3 per 1,000 persons. This is an increase of .5 per 1,000 upon the
rate for 1894. The rate for all London for 1895 was 3.3 per
1,000.