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Hackney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the years 1920-30:-
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | Marriage rate. | |
| 1920 | 2,380 | 21. 1 | 21.7 |
| 1921 | 2,358 | 21 .0 | 19.6 |
| 1922 | 2,212 | 19 .6 | 18.3 |
| 1923 | 1,971 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1924 | 2,024 | 17.8 | 17 .3 |
| 1925 | 2,039 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1926 | 1,888 | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| 1927 | 2,014 | 17 .9 | 17.9 |
| 1928 | 2,052 | 18.8 | 18.6 |
| 1929 | 2,071 | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Average, 1920-1929 | 2,000 | 18.7 | 18-0 |
| 1930 | 1,970 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births registered in the Borough of Hackney during the
year 1930 numbered 4,238, of which 2,197 were males and 2,041
females. The total shows a decrease of 29 compared with the
number registered during 1929, but of these a certain number must
be transferred to other districts, and certain births, which occurred
in outlying districts, must be transferred to Hackney in order to
get an accurate birth-rate for the Borough. The Registrar-General
has supplied the number of these transferable births, viz., 1,279
births to be transferred to other districts and 556 to Hackney.
After these necessary corrections have been made, the correct total
of registered births amongst Hackney residents is 3,515.
The large number of births occurring in the Borough to women
who do not normally reside in the area is accounted for by the
fact that the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital is situated within
the district. During 1930 no less than 1,547 infants were born in
this Institution. Of this number 1,098 were transferable to districts
outside Hackney.
Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follow:—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,767 | 1,596 | 3,363 |
| Illegitimate | 73 | 79 | 152 |
| Totals | 1,840 | 1,675 | 3,515 |