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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: These deaths are classified as follows:-

These deaths are classified as follows:-

Pulmonary Tuberculosis191
General tuberculosis1
Tuberculous meningitis12
Tuberculous peritonitis5
Lupus-
Tabes mesenterica-
Tubercle of other organs15
224

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This number of deaths gives an annual mortality of 0.98 per
1,000 inhabitants.

Table: Primary Notifications and Deaths during the years1916-1925.

Primary Notifications and Deaths during the years1916-1925.

Year.Primary Notifications.Deaths.Death Rate.
Pul.Non-pul.Total.Pul.Non-pul.Total.
1916575158733274853591.7
1917709161870304563601.8
1918793109902307643711.8
1919483143626219522711.2
1920410139549190592491.1
1921361105466213512641.17
192231985404202362381.05
192338789476216402561.13
1924334115449207472541.12
192535610946519133224.98

Table: In the following table the yearly deaths from tuberculous diseases in the Borough for the last 28 years are shown, grouped in periods of periods of three years:—

In the following table the yearly deaths from tuberculous diseases in the Borough for the last 28 years are shown, grouped in periods of periods of three years:—

Three year periods.Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease.Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900.
Per cent.
1898-1900483—
1901-19034526.4
1904-190641713.7
1907-190938221.0
1910-191236324.8
1913-191536025.4
1916-191836324.8
1919-192126145.9
1922-192424948.2
192522453.6