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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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DISPENSARY DISTRICTS.
Estimated Population in Electoral Wards.
Metropolitan Hospital Area—
Stamford Hill 33,400
West Hackney 18,500
Kingsland 21,800
Downs 17,100
90,800
Estimated population (1929)
Borough of Stoke Newington 50,040
140,840
Victoria Park Hospital Area—
Clapton Park 40,800
Homerton 34,400
South Hacknev 21,700
Hackney 26,700
123,600
Estimated population (1929)—
Borough of Bethnal Green 110,500
234,100
374,940
Estimated population (1929) Hackney 214,400
DISPENSARY DEATHS.
Condition of Patient on First Attendance.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 3rd Stage. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 24 | 57 | 48 |
| Percentage | 18.6% | 44.2% | 37.2% |
| Under 1 month | 19 |
| 1 to 3 months | 31 |
| 3 to 6 months | 17 |
| 6 to 9 months | 14 |
| 9 to 12 months | 13 |
| Over 12 months | 25 |
| Period indefinite | 10 |