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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 1893
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1893
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| Stoke Newington. | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney | Hackney | South Hackney | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Population | 32,757 | 19,667 | 43,725 | 100,896 | 42,181 | 239,226 |
| Area in square acres | 638 | 613 | 467 | 1,749 | 470 | 3,937 |
| Density=persons per acre | 51.34 | 32.08 | 93.62 | 57.68 | 89.74 | 60.76 |
Births.—During the year 1893, there were 6,900 births registered
in the District of Hackney. Of these 3,417 were males and 3,483 were
females. This is equal to a birth-rate of 28.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Compared with 1892, there has been a total increase of 142 births.
Below is given a table showing number of births and rates per
1,000 in each Sub-District.
BIRTHS.
| Registration District of Hackney. | Registration Sub-Districts. | All London. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Newington | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney. | Hackney. | South Hackney. | |||
| No. of Births | 6,910 | 786 | 425 | 1,222 | 3,101 | 1,376 | 132,975 |
| Rate per 1000 | 28.8 | 23.9 | 21.60 | 27.94 | 30.7 | 32.6 | 31.0 |
Marriages.—The number of marriages which were solemnized in
Hackney during the year 1893 was 1,776. This is equal to a rate of
14.8 per 1,000 against 17.2 per 1,000 for all London. The Hackney
rate for the year 1892 was 15.7.
DEATHS.
General Death-rate.—During the fifty-two weeks of the year 1893,
4,233 deaths were registered in the District of Hackney. Of these,
2,108 were males and 2,125 were females. But these figures do not