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Hackney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: As shown in a foregoing table, the deaths from tuberculosis of Hackney residents registered during 1930 numbered 202. These deaths are classified as follows:—

As shown in a foregoing table, the deaths from tuberculosis of Hackney residents registered during 1930 numbered 202. These deaths are classified as follows:—

Pulmonary tuberculosis175
General tuberculosis3
Tuberculous meningitis14
Tuberculous peritonitis1
Tuberculosis of other organs9
202

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This number of deaths gives an annual mortality of 0.94 per
1,000 inhabitants.

Table: The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—

The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—

Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
No. of deaths from Tuberculous Disease43514761
Mortality rate per 1,000 inhabitants.8010.851.1

Table: The number of deaths from tuberculosis and the death-rate in each year since 1920 are shown in the following table:—

The number of deaths from tuberculosis and the death-rate in each year since 1920 are shown in the following table:—

Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Death-rate.
1920190592491.10
1921213512641.17
1922202362381.05
1923216402561.13
1924207472541.12
192519133224.98
192618021201.88
192718123204.90
192816024184.84
1929205332381.11
193017527202.94

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In the following table the deaths from tuberculous diseases
in the Borough for the last 15 years are shown, grouped in
periods of three years:—