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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Register of Rainfall during the year at CAapton Pcnd—1925.
| Month. | Total rainfall. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Heavieestfall. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ins. | ins. | |||
| January | 1.80 | 12 | 0.55 | - |
| February | 2.77 | 15 | 0.65 | - |
| March | 0.53 | 11 | 0.10 | - |
| April | 1.71 | 15 | 0.65 | 30th Thunderstorm |
| May | 1.38 | 17 | 0.32 | - |
| June | 0.12 | 2 | 0.10 | - |
| July | 3.78 | 14 | 1.20 | 18th, 20th, 21st & 22nd Thunderstorm. |
| August | 2.57 | 13 | 0.83 | - |
| September | 1.90 | 18 | 0.32 | - |
| October | 2.87 | 13 | 0.85 | - |
| November | 1.46 | 14 | 0.32 | - |
| December | 2.65 | 15 | 0.68 | - |
| Total | 23.54 | 159 |
2. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Births— Total. M. F.
Legitimate 3,977 Birth Rate 17.9
Illegitimate 116
Deaths 2,614 Death Rate 10.9
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of childbirth:—
From sepsis 3 From other causes 12
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births:—
Legitimate 60. Illegitimate 232. Total 65.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 17.
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 32.
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 28.