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Hackney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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during 1929. All of these deaths occurred in children under five
years of age. The mortality for Hackney is equal to 0 018 per 1,000
inhabitants, and that for London, 0.03 per 1,000 inhabitants. The
nurses of the Hackney District Nursing Association attended 4 cases
and paid 65 visits.
Information was received from the headmasters and headmistresses
of elementary schools in Hackney of 102 cases occurring
among their scholars during the year.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
(For Table of Deaths see pages 166 and 167.)
Cancer.—There were 319 deaths during 1930 due to malignant
disease. This is a decrease of 21 upon the number registered during
1929. The mortality rate from malignant disease for last year was,
therefore, 1.48 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough.—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Malignant Disease | 83 | 68 | 93 | 75 |
| Mortality-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1930:—
| Years. | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Hackney:— No. of Deaths | 289 | 285 | 303 | 310 | 301 | 322 | 302 | 340 | 340 | 319 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.48 |
| London:— Death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.55 |