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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 1904
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904
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period is 17.0 persons married per 1,000 of estimated population.
The following table gives the marriage-rates for Hackney and London for the 10 years ending 1895-1904:—
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Marriage Bate. | |
| 1894 | 1592 | 13.2 | 17.0 |
| 1895 | 1540 | 14.2 | 17.2 |
| 1896 | 1694 | 16.3 | 180 |
| 1897 | 1788 | 16.9 | 18.5 |
| 1898 | 1755 | 15.9 | 18.8 |
| 1899 | 1754 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| 1900 | 1684 | 15.3 | 18.0 |
| 1901 | 1756 | 15.9 | 17.6 |
| 1902 | 1668 1 | 150 | 17.8 |
| 1903 | 1695 | 15.1 | 17.4 |
| Average 1894.1903 | 1692 | 15.3 | 17.9 |
| 1904 | 1710 | 151 | 17.0 |
Births.—During the year 1904 there were 6,148 births in Hackney,
3,104 males, 3.044 females. This is equal to a birth-rate of nearly
27.7 per 1,000 living persons for the whole borough. This number
of births shows a decline in comparison with the number in 1903
which was 6,180. The birth-rate for London for the same period is
27.9 per 1,000.