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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,478 | 1,256 | 1,222 | Birth-rate | 152 | |
| Illegitimate | 87 | 48 | 39 | |||
| Still Births | 74 | 38 | 36 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 28.0 | |
| Deaths | 2,788 | 1,398 | 1,390 | Death-rate | Crude Rate | 165 |
| Adjusted | 17.8 | |||||
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
| Rate per 1,000 Total Births | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Births | |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | |
| Other Puerperal causes | 4 | 1.63 |
| Total | 6 | 2.44 |
| Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:— | ||
| Legitimate, 37.79 Illegitimate, 104.65 | Total, 40.20 | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 311 | |
| ” ” Measles (all ages) | 1 | |
| ” ” Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | |
| ” ” Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | ||
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population of
Hackney in 1940 is 168,290.
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATE.
During 1940 there were 2,628 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 31.2 per 1,000 of the population.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
Two sets of figures have been supplied by the Registrar-General
as to the births allocated to the Borough. One set of figures is to
be used in calculating the birth-rate and the other for calculating
infant and maternal mortality rates. The object of this is to allow
for the temporary movement of residents owing to war conditions.