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Hackney 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899
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Population and Density.—I estimate the population of Hackney
at the middle of the year 1899 to be 222,429. This is assuming
the rate of increase during the year to be the same as that observed
during the quinquennium 1891-1896. The density is correspondingly
higher, becoming for the whole of Hackney 67.5 persons per acre,
and ranging from 44.3 per acre in the North District to 106.6 per acre
in the South West District.
Below is given a table showing these figures compared with
similar data for all London.
Table I.
Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1899.
| North. | Central | South West. | South East. | Total for Hackney | Total for London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Population | 50,182 | 48,302 | 64,090 | 59,855 | 222,429 | 4,546,752 |
| Area in square acres | 1,132 | 815 | 601 | 770 | 3,292 | 77,389 |
| Density = persons per acre | 44.3 | 59.2 | 106.6 | 77.7 | 67.5 | 60.9 |
*Marriages.—The number of marriages solemnized in Hackney
during 1899 was 1,754. This is equivalent to a marriage rate of 157
per 1,000 living. The rate for all London is 18.4 per 1,000.
Births.—During the year 1899 there were 6,458 births registered
in the Hackney district. This is an increase of only 8 on the
number registered in 1898. The birth-rate is therefore 29.0 per 1,000
persons living. The rate varied considerably in the different parts
of the district, from 22.0 in the North Sub-district to 31.1 per 1,000
in the South East Sub-district.
* I 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
1899.