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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 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902
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but it varies from 45.2 persons per square acre in the North Subdistrict
to 100 persons per square acre in the South-West Subdistrict.
The following table gives the statistics respecting population and
density in greater detail:—
| North. | Central. | South West. | South East. | Total for Hackney | Total for London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51,269 | 51,462 | 60,149 | 58,850 | 221,730 | 4,579,107 | |
| Area in square acres | 1,132 | 815 | 601 | 770 | 3,292 67-3 | 74,839 |
| Density = persons per acre | 45.2 | 631 | 1000 | 72-5 | 61-1 |
Marriages.—The number of marriages solemnized in the Borough
of Hackney during the year 1902, was 1,668. This is a decrease of
88 marriages upon the number of the previous year. The marriage
rate for 1902 is accordingly 15 per 1,000 of the population. The
marriage rate for the County of London for the same period is 17.8
per 1,000 of the population.
Births.—During the year, 6,266 births were registered in Hackney,
of which 3,140 were males and 3,126 females.
| Registration District of Hackney. | Registration Sub-Districts. | All London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Central | South West | South East | |||
| Total No. of Births | 6,266 | 1,103 | 1,470 | 1,849 | 1,844 | 132,810 |
| Rate per 1,000 living | 28.2 | 21.5 | 28.5 | 30.7 | 31.3 | 28.5 |
| No. of Illegitimate Births | 119 | |||||
| Rate per 1,000 Births | 19.0 | |||||
The birth-rate therefore, for the year 1902, is 28.2 per 1,000 persons
living. The birth-rate was lowest, 21.5 per 1,000 living, in the North