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Hackney 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Table III.
1876.—Births in each Sub-District.
| Quarters. | Stoke Newington | Stamford Hill. | West Hackney. | Hackney. | South Hackney. | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 122 | 77 | 323 | 500 | 311 | 1333 |
| Second | 144 | 50 | 326 | 502 | 319 | 1341 |
| Third | 142 | 47 | 288 | 502 | 363 | 1352 |
| Fourth | 153 | 49 | 297 | 584 | 360 | 1443 |
| Totals | 561 | 223 | 1234 | 2098 | 1353 | 5469 |
| Per cent | 10.3 | 4.1 | 22.5 | 38.4 | 24.7 | 100 |
| „ in 1871 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 23.4 | 38.2 | 25.9 | 100 |
From this table we learn that out of the 5469 births 561
were registered in Stoke Newington, 223 in Stamford Hill,
1234 in West Hackney, 2098 in Hackney, and 1353 in South
Hackney; so that there were 10.3 per cent. of the whole number
in Stoke Newington, 4.l per cent. in Stamford Hill, 22.5 per
cent. in West Hackney, 38.4 in Hackney, and 24.7 per cent. in
South Hackney. On comparing these percentages with those
for 1871 we find that the proportion has decreased in Stamford
Hill, and West Hackney and South Hackney, but has slightly
increased in Hackney, and especially in Stoke Newington. I
do not believe that this alteration has been caused by any material
change in the constitution of the population, but in the increase
in the population of the Hackney sub-registration district, which
includes the Clapton Park Estate, and more especially in that of
Stoke Newington.