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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The population is mainly working class, and the chief occupations
are the manufacture of boots, shoes, cabinets and pianos, and
the production of tailored clothes. The factories and workshops
are in very good condition, and the sanitary arrangements are kept
under constant supervision.
REGISTER OF RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR AT CLAPTON POND.
| Month. | Total rainfall. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Heaviest fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ins. | ins. | ||
| January | 1.34 | 12 | 0.53 |
| February | 0.15 | 4 | 0.10 |
| March | 1.36 | 9 | 0.30 |
| April | 2.02 | 20 | 0.22 |
| May | 3.12 | 17 | 0.55 |
| June | 0.64 | 4 | 0.48 |
| July | 2.13 | 12 | 0.80 |
| August | 2.27 | 6 | 1.14 |
| September | 2.72 | 19 | 0.95 |
| October | 4.95 | 21 | 0.93 |
| November | 1.08 | 13 | 0.36 |
| December | 0.42 | 7 | 0.12 |
| 22.20 | 144 | •• |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,996 | 1,570 | 1,426 | Birth-rate | 14.5 |
| Illegitimate | 118 | 65 | 53 | ||
| Still Births | 112 | 58 | 54 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 34.7 |
| Deaths | 2,473 | Death-rate | 11.5 | ||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 59.6 | ||||
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total Births | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 0.92 |
| Other Puerperal causes | 8 | 2.47 |
| Total | 11 | 3.40 |
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:—
| Legitimate, | 49.7 | Illegitimate, | 1610 | Total, | 53.9 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 50 | ||||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 13 | ||||
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 19 | ||||