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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—

The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—

Registration District of HackneyRegistration Sub-districtAll London
NorthCentralSouth-WestSouth-East
Total No. of births5.4379552,0151,1241.343102,070
Rate per 1,000 living24.216.736.919.523.6223
No of illegitimate births143...............
Rate per 1,000 births25.8...............

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It will be noticed that the birth-rate is abnormally high in
the Central District compared with other Registration Subdistricts.
This is accounted for by reason of 999 births occurring
during the year at the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, which
Institution is situate in the Central District. Of this number 645
births are transferable to districts outside Hackney.

Table: The following table shows the birth-rates for the Borough and its Sub-districts during the years 1911-1921 inclusive:—Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years 1911-1921 compared with that of London.

The following table shows the birth-rates for the Borough and its Sub-districts during the years 1911-1921 inclusive:—

Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years 1911-1921 compared with that of London.

YearBorough of HackneyNorth Sub-DistrictCentral Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictSouth-East Sub-DistrictLondon
191124.318.824.828.025.224.8
191224.318.723.928.425.724.5
191325 618.926.6*30.326.524.5
191425.518.032.524.427.124.3
191523.017.028.722.323.322.6
191623.916.932.521.624.523.0
191718.912.429.715.418.017.5
191817.29.530.712.715.816.1
191921.013.233.916.520.618.3
192028.720.641.323.629.526.5
Average 1911-192023.215.430.422.323.622.2
192124.216.736.919.523.622.3

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* The Salvation Army's Mothers' Hospital was opened in 1913.