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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 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1912.

TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year1912.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
Enteric Fever3...............21...4
Small Pox..............................
Measles13454...............79
Scarlet Fever8323............13
Whooping-cough32135131............22
Diphtheria and Croup121317............30
Influenza17...............296...
Erysipelas62............13...6
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2913128481069429194
Tuberculous Meningitis25665611......13
Other Tuberculous Diseases3911856621...25
Cancer, Malignant Disease213...1121249886121
Rheumatic Fever7.........4...1114
Meningitis3113353322...10
Organic Heart Disease279...11131334103113147
Bronchitis245227...11124715562
Pneumonia (all forms)26456251994385855104