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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 1929
[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 | 0.65 | 11 | 0.23 |
| February | 0.25 | 4 | 0.17 |
| March | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 |
| April | 1.01 | 11 | 0.28 |
| May | 1.08 | 8 | 0.27 |
| June | 0.99 | 11 | 0.41 |
| July | 1.62 | 8 | 0.68 |
| August | 1.70 | 10 | 0.71 |
| September | 0.25 | 3 | 0.12 |
| October | 2.86 | 13 | 0.68 |
| November | 5.40 | 18 | 0.83 |
| December | 3.90 | 23 | 0.41 |
| 19 72 | 121 |
II. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Births- | Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate Illegitimate | 3,304 119 | 1,756 | 1,667 Birth | Rate | 15.9 |
| Deaths | 2,989 | Death | Rate | 13.9 |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of child-birth:—
From sepsis 10 From other causes 6
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births:—
Legitimate, 53 Illegitimate, 117 Total, 56.7
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 5.
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 21.
„ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 36.
*Marriages and Marriage-rates.—During 1929 there were 2,071
marriages solemnised in the Borough of Hackney. The annual rate
for persons married during this period is therefore 19.3 per 1,000 of
the population.
The following table gives the number of marriages and marriagerates
for the Borough of Hackney and London during the years 19191929.