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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the Central Sub-district (9.7 per 1,000), the highest in the South-East Sub-district (11.9 per 1,000).
| Sub-district. | Population (estimated). | Total No. of Births Uncorrected. | Birth rate. Uncorrected. | Total Deaths Cor'ted | Death-rate. | Deaths under 1 year. | * Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births. Uncorrected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 57,851 | 721 | 12.4 | 605 | 10 .4 | 37 | 51 |
| Central | 54,023 | 2.123 | 39.3 | 526 | 9.7 | 57 | 26 |
| South - west | 58,588 | 856 | 14.6 | 654 | 11.1 | 57 | 66 |
| South - east | 58,038 | 1,063 | 18.3 | 687 | 11.9 | 83 | 78 |
| All Hackney | 228,500 | 4,763 | 20.8 | 2,472 | 10.8 | 234 | 49 |
* The uncorrected figure counts in all births and Infant deaths relating to
the whole Borough ; but some of these having occurred in Institutions, etc.,
are referred to other districts. For correct figure see page 33.
The following shows the death-rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade
| Year. | Hackney. | London. | Year. | Hackney. | London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 1922 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| 1918 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 1923 | 10.6 | 11.2 |
| 1919 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 1924 | 11.4 | 12.1 |
| 1920 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 1925 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| 1921 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 1926 | 10.8 | 11.6 |
Infantile Mortality.—The deaths under 1 year of age in the
Borough during 1926 numbered 234. This is a decrease of 34
upon the number of infants' deaths recorded during 1925. The
infant mortality rate for the year is 59 per 1,000 births.
The causes of death are set out in the following table