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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Month. | Total rainfall. ins. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Heaviest fall. ins. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.34 | 16 | 0.25 |
| February | 3.09 | 13 | 0.44 |
| March | 2.33 | 12 | 0.51 |
| April | 1.98 | 11 | 0.56 |
| May | 1.20 | 9 | 0.32 |
| June | 2.52 | 16 | 0.46 |
| July | 3.30 | 17 | 1.33 |
| August | 3.76 | 19 | 0.56 |
| September | 4.00 | 13 | 0.88 |
| October | 1.18 | 8 | 0.31 |
| November | 2.05 | 10 | 0.68 |
| December | 3.05 | 12 | 0.55 |
| Total | 29.80 | 156 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE
YEAR.
Births— Total. M. F.
Legitimate 3,396
Illegitimate 139 1,818 1,717 Birth Rate 15.7
Deaths 2,611 Death Rate 11.6
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of child.birth:—
From sepsis 6 From other causes 3
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births:—
Legitimate, 56. Illegitimate, 266. Total, 64.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 4.
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 28.
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 34.
*Marriages and Marriage.rates.—During 1927 there were 2,014
marriages solemnised in the Borough of Hackney. The annual rate
for persons married during this period is therefore 17.9 per 1,000 of
the population.