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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE III.— HACKNEY BOROUGH.Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year1921.

TABLE III.— HACKNEY BOROUGH.

Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year1921.

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 Fever2............1...1...5
Small-pox............1...............
Measles412...............2
Scarlet Fever14...455............21
Whooping Cough167621............7
Diphtheria and Croup4637171711......140
Influenza32.........31512115
Erysipelas6...............1323
Dysentery2...............1...11
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)213......2143794606127
Tuberculous Meningitis19164611......10
Other Tuberculous Diseases322525753313
Cancer, Malignant Disease2891.........127145115187
Rheumatic Fever5.........212.........
Meningitis13532......12...7
Organic Heart Disease2822......693684145112
Bronchitis17371.........54511534
Pneumonia (all forms)23443261158265956134