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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
Shoreditch 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The distribution of the corrected births and the birth rates in the eight Wards of the Borough are given below:—
| Ward. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Births per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields | 37 | 35 | 72 | 18.2 |
| Church | 189 | 179 | 368 | 21.2 |
| Hoxton | 159 | 156 | 315 | 21.0 |
| Wenlock | 171 | 178 | 349 | 25.7 |
| Whitmore | 177 | 151 | 328 | 19.2 |
| Kingsland | 94 | 90 | 184 | 18.6 |
| Haggerston | 103 | 100 | 203 | 19.4 |
| Acton | 87 | 99 | 186 | 16.3 |
| Totals | 1,017 | 988 | 2,005 | 20.3 |
The birth rate for the Borough as a whole was 20 3. For England and Wales
the birth rate was 16.3 and for London 15.7. The illegitimate births numbered 72, of
which 36 were males and 36 females. Of these 25, of which 10 were males, occurred in
St. Leonard's Hospital. The illegitimate births amounted to 3.6 per cent, for all
births credited to the Borough during the year.
The number of births occurring in St. Leonard's Hospital was 338 ; 176 males and
162 females. In 24 of these the parents were not Shoreditch residents.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages during the year was 956 and the persons married were
at the rate of 19.37 per 1,000 population. The marriage rate for the Metropolis was
19.1.
During recent years the corresponding figures have been as follows :—
| Year. | No. of marriages. | Marriage rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch. | London. | ||
| 1920 | 1,194 | 23.6 | 21.9 |
| 1921 | 976 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
| 1922 | 959 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 1923 | 873 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1924 | 979 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| 1925 | 936 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1926 | 947 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1927 | 956 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 1928 | 1,033 | 20.6 | 18.9 |
| 1929 | 956 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
DEATHS.
During 1929 the total number of deaths registered in the Borough was 1,438.
The transferable deaths were as follows :—
Deaths of non-residents registered in Shoreditch 254
Deaths of Shoreditch residents registered elsewhere 409