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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 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—

The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—

Registration District of HackneyRegistration Sub-districtAll London
NorthCentralSouth-WestSouth- East
Total No. of births4.8027811,9591,0221,04085,147
Rate per 1,000 living21.113.636.517.518.018.7
No of illegitimate births118...............
Rate per 1,000 births28.0...............

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It will be noticed that the birth-rate is abnormally high in
the Central District compared with other Registration Subdistricts.
This is accounted for by reason of 1,140 births occurring
during this year at the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital,
which Institution is situate in the Central District. Of this
number 741 births are transferable to districts outside Hackney.
The following table shows the birth-rates for the Borough
and its Sub-Districts during the years 1914-1924, inclusive:—

Table: Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years1914-1924compared with that of London.

Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years1914-1924compared with that of London.

YearBorough of HackneyNorth Sub-DistrictCentral Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictSouth-East Sub-DistrictLondon
191425.518.032.524.427.124.3
191523.017.028.722.323.322.6
191623.916.932.521.624.523.0
191718.912.429.715.418.017.5
191817.29.530.712 .715.816.1
191921.013.233.916.520 .618.3
192028.720.641.323.629.526.5
192124.216.736.919.523.622.3
192223.415.837.718.322.521.0
192322.314.538.717.419.820.2
Average 1914-1923.22.815.434.219.122421.1
192421.113.636.517.518018.7
* The Salvation Army's Mothers' Hospital was opened in 1913.