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Hackney 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this cause during the year
numbered 10. This is a decrease of 8 upon the number registered
during 1936. 8 of these deaths occurred in children under five
years of age. The mortality for Hackney is equal to 0.04 per
1,000 inhabitants, and that for London, 0.06 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The nurses of the Hackney District Nursing Association
attended 8 cases and paid 73 visits.
Information was received from the headmasters and headmistresses
of elementary schools in Hackney of 201 cases occurring
among their scholars during the year, whilst 89 cases came to the
knowledge of the Department from other sources.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
(For Table of Deaths see pages 176 and 177.)
Cancer.—There were 347 deaths during 1937 due to malignant
disease. This is a decrease of five upon the number registered
during 1936. The mortality-rate from malignant disease for last
year was, therefore, 1.68 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the three Registration Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths from Malignant Disease | 93 | 112 | 142 |
| Mortality-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.31 | 1.69 | 2.02 |
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 1937:—
| Years. | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Hackney:— | ||||||||||
| No. of Deaths | 340 | 340 | 319 | 343 | 327 | 326 | 358 | 357 | 352 | 347 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.68 |
| London:— | ||||||||||
| Death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.78 |