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Influenza.—During 1936 there were 30 deaths in the Borough
from this disease.
This is an increase of 10 as compared with the number of deaths
from this cause registered during 1935. The annual mortality-rate
from influenza is 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants, which is also the
mortality-rate for London and England and Wales.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.—The total number of deaths from
this cause was 44. Thirty-seven of these deaths occurred among
infants under one year of age and one was a child aged one year.
The mortality-rate among children under two years of age per 1,000
live births was 12.2 as compared with 14.4 for London and 5.9 for
England and Wales.
Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this cause during the year
numbered 18. This is an increase of 14 upon the number registered
during 1935. All but one of these deaths occurred in children under
five years of age. The mortality for Hackney is equal to 0.08 per
1,000 inhabitants, and that for London 0.06 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The nurses of the Hackney District Nursing Association attended
12 cases and paid 189 visits.
Information was received from the headmasters and headmistresses
of elementary schools in Hackney of 316 cases occurring
among their scholars during the year, whilst 116 cases cametothe
knowledge of the Department from other sources.
The Council met the cost of the immunisation at the Hospital
for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, of four children of poor
parents who had been in contact with cases of whooping cough.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
(For Table of Deaths see pages 180 and 181.)
Cancer.—There were 352 deaths during 1936 due to malignant
disease. This is a decrease of five upon the number registered
during 1935. The mortality-rate from malignant disease for last
year was, therefore, 1.68 per 1,000 inhabitants,