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Hackney 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1898
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Population and Density.—Taking the rate of increase of the
population of Hackney to be the same during the year 1898 as the
previous year, I estimate the population to be 219,540 at the middle
of the year. The rate, of course, varies in the different subdistricts.
On the above estimate I find the density of Hackney is 66.6
persons per acre, an increase upon the density for the whole of
London, the latter being 60.3 per acre. The density is greatest in
South-west Hackney, being 105.2 persons per acre, and the least in
North Hackney where the density is only 44.0 persons per acre.
Table I.
| North. | Central. | South West. | South East. | Total for Hackney | Total for London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Population | 49,528 | 47,672 | 63,261 | 59079 | 219,540 | 4,504,766 |
| Area in square acres | 1,132 | 815 | 601 | 770 | 3,292 | 74,672 |
| Density = persons per acre | 440 | 585 | 105.2 | 76.7 | 66.6 | 60.3 |
Marriages.—The number of marriages which were solemnized
in Hackney during the year 1898 was 1,755, a decrease of 33 upon
the number recorded in 1897. The marriage-rate for the past year
is, therefore, 15.9 per 1,000 living persons. The London rate for
the same period is 18.7 per 1,000 living.
Births.—During the year 6,445 births were registered in the
district. This is an increase of 133 upon the number for 1897, and
is equivalent to a birth-rate of 29.3 per 1,000 persons living in the
district. The birth-rate for all London during the same period is
29.5 per 1,000 living.
*1 have here to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Tom Hosgood. Superintendent
Registrar, who has kindly abstracted for me the number of marriages, and illegitimate births
for the year 1898.