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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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amounted to 4 6 per cent for all births credited to the Borough during the
year.
The number of births occurring in St. Leonard's Hospital was 371:
192 males and 179 females. In 32 of these the parents were not Shoreditch
residents.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages during the year was 848, and the persons
married were at the rate of 17.70 per 1,000 population. The marriage rate
for the Metropolis was 18.02.
During recent years the corresponding figures have been as follows: —
| Year. | No. of marriages. | Marriage rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch. | London. | ||
| 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 |
| 1930 | 969 | 19.6 | 19.4 |
| 1931 | 912 | 18.6 | 18.8 |
| 1932 | 848 | 17.7 | 18.0 |
DEATHS.
During 1932 the total number of deaths registered in the Borough was
1,039.
The transferable deaths were as follows: —
Deaths of non-residents registered in Shoreditch 215
Deaths of Shoreditch residents registered elsewhere 356