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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 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1894
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| Stoke Newington. | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney | Hackney | South Hackney | Totals for Hackney. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Population | 34,170 | 21,932 | 44,363 | 103,865 | 42,387 | 212,547 |
| Area in square acres | 638 | 613 | 467 | 1,749 | 470 | 3,299 |
| Den8ity=persons per acre | 53.5 | 35.7 | 95 | 59.3 | 90.1 | 64.4 |
Births.—During the year 1894 there were 5,938 births registered
in the District of Hackney, of which 3,009 were males, and 2,929
females; the number for Stoke Newington for the quarter, January
1st to March 25th, being 178, these consisting of 97 males and
81 females. The former is equivalent to a birth-rate of 28.5 for
Hackney, and the latter to a birth-rate of 20.8 for Stoke Newington.
Compared with the year 1893, Hackney alone shows a decline of
51 births. The annual birth-rate for all London was 30.1 per
1000 of the population.
Below is given a table showing number of births and rates per
1,000 in each Sub-District.
BIRTHS.
| Registra tion District of Hackney. | Registration Sub-Districts. | All London. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Newington | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney. | Hackney. | South Hackney. | |||
| No. of Births | 5,938 | 178 | 397 | 1,177 | 2,987 | 1,377 | 130,553 |
| Rate per 1000 | 285 | 20.8 | 18.10 | 2650 | 28.66 | 32.48 | 30.1 |
Marriages.—During the year 1590 marriages were solemnized
in Hackney, and during the first quarter, 197 in Stoke Newington;
producing a marriage-rate for Hackney of 13.2 per 1000 living
persons.
Deaths.—During the year 1894 there were 3,292 deaths in
Hackney, 1,649 being males and 1,643 being females. The deaths
for Stoke Newington, up to March 25th of the same year, were 101,
of these, 45 were males and 56 females.
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