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Hackney 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS.
Population and Density.
Area=3,287 acres.
Population—Census, 1901 = 219,780
„ —Census, 1911 = 222,674
„ —Census, 1921 = 222,159
The population of the Borough at the middle of the year 1921
is estimated by the Registrar-General to number:
224,200
This gives a density of population for the whole Borough of
68.2 persons per acre, varying from 52.5 persons per acre in the
Northern Sub-district to 98.1 persons per acre in the Southwestern
Sub-district. The following table gives the estimated
population and density of population per acre for each of the
Registration Sub-districts in the Borough:—
Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of 1921.
| North | Central | South- West | South- East | Total for Hackney | Total for London | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated population | 56,763 | 53,016 | 57,480 | 56,941 | 224,200 | 4,514,405 |
| Area in square acres | 1,080 | 857 | 586 | 764 | 3,287 | 74,815 |
| Density, persons per acre | 525 | 61.8 | 98.1 | 74.7 | 68.2 | 60.3 |
*Marriages and Marriage-rates.—During 1921 there were
2,358 marriages solemnised in the Borough of Hackney. The
*I have here to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. H. Brougham
Loney, Superintendent Registrar, who has kindly abstracted the number of
marriages for the year 1921.