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Hackney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough, as follows:—

The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough, as follows:—

Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
No. of Deaths from Tuberculous Disease.5591102107
Mortality rate per 1,000 living.1.01.61.71.8

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Cancer.— There were 213 deaths during 1912, ascribed to the
different varieties of malignant disease. This is a decrease of
4 upon the number registered during 1911. The annual death.
rate from cancer for the last year is .95 per 1,000 persons living.

Table: The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—

The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—

Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
No. of Deaths from Cancerous Disease.54456549
Mortality rate per 1,000 living.1.0.83.11.87

Table: Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1912:—

Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1912:—

Years.1903190419051906190719081909191019111912
Borough of HacknDeaths from Cancer.192182203175198225214222217213
Death rate per 1,000..85.80.90.75.91.96.91.93.97.95
London.Death rate per 1,000..87.991.001.051.031.06.96.941.051.11

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The death-rate from cancer for all London for the year 1912 is
1.11 per 1,000 persons living.