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Hackney 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | Northl Sub-District. | Central Sub-District. | South-West Sub-District. | South-East Sub-District. | London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 21.0 | 13.2 | 33.9 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 18.3 |
| 1920 | 28.7 | 20.6 | 41.3 | 23.6 | 29.5 | 26.5 |
| 1921 | 24.2 | 16.7 | 36.9 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 22.3 |
| 1922 | 23.4 | 15.8 | 37.7 | 18.3 | 22.5 | 21.0 |
| 1923 | 22.3 | 14.5 | 38.7 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 20.2 |
| 1924 | 21.1 | 13.6 | 36.5 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.7 |
| 1925 | 21.0 | 13.1 | 37.6 | 15.8 | 18.7 | 18.0 |
| 1926 | 20.8 | 12.4 | 39.3 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1927 | 19.5 | 9.5 | 40.1 | 12.2 | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| 1928 | 20.1 | 9.6 | 41.9 | 11.9 | 18.4 | 15.9 |
| Average 1919-1928 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 38.3 | 16.7 | 20.7 | 19.4 |
| 1929 | 19.9 | 8.5 | 42.8 | 11.9 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
Deaths.—The deaths registered in the Borough during 1929
numbered 3,302, but of these 771 were deaths of non-residents who
died inside the Borough. There were, however, 458 residents of
Hackney who died during the year outside the Borough. On making
the necessary corrections, the corrected number of deaths amongst
Hackney residents is 2,989. This is an increase of 438 upon the
number of deaths occurring during 1928. The general death-rate
from all causes for the year 1929 is 13.9 per 1,000 of the population.
Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the North Sub-district (12.5 per 1,000), the highest in the South-West Sub-district (14.8 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 | 54,280 | 462 | 8.5 | 689 | 12.5 | 36 | 78 |
| Central | 50,690 | 2,173 | 42.8 | 706 | 13.9 | 55 | 25 |
| South-West | 54,980 | 657 | 11.9 | 812 | 14.8 | 53 | 81 |
| South-East | 54,450 | 975 | 17.9 | 782 | 14.4 | 50 | 51 |
| All Hackney | 21.4,400 | 4,267 | 19.9 | 2,989 | 13.9 | 194 | 45 |
* 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 39.
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