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quarter, 356 died during the third quarter—the winter was not so
fatal as the summer, with its accompanying circumstances. Infectious
disease was also more prevalent during the year, as
evidenced by a higher death-rate than in the preceding year.
A feature in the sanitary administration of the district, was
a more systematic distribution of the sanitary work of the
district, by dividing the parish into nine areas, and appointing
one inspector to each area. These areas are identical with the
wards, with the exception of the Homerton Ward, which was divided
into two parts, and an inspector appointed to each part. The
work done by these inspectors is set out in a table at the end of
this report. A re-organisation of the method of collecting the
bouse dust has been undergoing trial during the year, with encouraging
results. The Sanitary Authority, during the year, adopted
the model set of bye-laws of the Local Government Board as to
houses let in lodgings; and by this action increased largely the
work and usefulness of the sanitary department.
The passing by the Legislature of the Factory and Workshops'
Act, 1895, has added another beneficial measure to the sanitary
laws, and has to a large extent increased the work of the department.
On the whole the work of the sanitary department has
been characterised by greater thoroughness and a high standard
of efficiency, which, if further encouraged and assisted by the Vestry,
will ultimately result in an improved standard of public health of
thee parish.
Population and Density.—Estimating the population of Hackney
up to June, 1895, on the rate of increase during the decade
ending 1891, I find it to number 215,620. This is an estimated
increase of 3,173 persons over that for the previous year. The natural
increase, i.e., the increase due to the excess of births over deaths registered
during the year, equalled 2,318. The density calculated from
the above estimate of population equalled 65.3 persons per acre.
The following tables show these facts, also worked out for the various
registration sub-districts.