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Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Population.—The population for the whole Borough gives a
density of 69'5 persons per acre, varying from 53'5 persons per
acre in the Northern Sub-district to 99'9 persons per acre in the
South-western Sub-district. The following table gives the estimated
population and density of population per acre for each of
the Registration Sub-districts in the Borough :—

Table: Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of1926.

Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of1926.

NorthCentralSouth-WestSouth-EastTotal for HackneyTotal for London
Estimated population57,85154,02358,58858,038228,5004,605,600
Area in square acres1,0808575867643,28774,816
Density, persons per acre53 563099975 960 5615

Table: Register of Rainfall during the year at Clapton Pond—1926.

Register of Rainfall during the year at Clapton Pond—1926.

Month.Total rainfall, ins.No. of days on which rain fell.Heaviest fall, ins.
January2.16180.33
February3.19170.91
March0.2970.06
April3.49180.76
May1.39130.51
June3.04130.70
July2.14150.36
August2.22130.44
September1.0490.36
October2.10130.38
November4.23210.87
December0.4140.22
Total26.00161