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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 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Marriage Rate | |
Births.—During the year 1909, the total number of births
registered in the Borough was 5,702, of which 2,874 were males and
2,828 were females. These figures show an increase of 29 in the
number of births, compared with that registered during the year
1908. The annual birth-rate for Hackney for the year 1909 is
therefore 24.2 per 1,000 of the population. The following table
gives the number of births registered in the different sub-districts
with their respective birth rates compared with those of London.
It will be seen from this table that the birth rate for Hackney has
declined from 29.0 per 1,000 of the population in year 1899 to 24.2
per 1,000 of the population in 1909. This means, that if the birth
rate of 1899 had been maintained over last year, there would have
been 1,128 more births in Hackney than actually occurred, but
this decline need not give rise to anxiety ; for pari passu with the