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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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REGISTER OF RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR AT CLAPTON POND.
| Month. | Total rainfall. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Heaviest fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ins. | ins. | ||
| January | 1.17 | 16 | 0.17 |
| February | 1 .74 | 17 | 0.49 |
| March | 0.24 | 5 | 0.10 |
| April | 3.15 | 16 | 0 40 |
| May | 2.59 | 14 | 0.77 |
| June | 1.28 | 11 | 0.42 |
| July | 2.44 | 15 | 0.65 |
| August | 4.57 | 16 | 0.97 |
| September | 1.87 | 14 | 0.55 |
| October | 0.66 | 5 | 0.32 |
| November | 1.99 | 15 | 0.59 |
| December | 0.75 | 8 | 0.32 |
| 22.45 | 152 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Total. M. F.
Live Births:-
Legitimate 3,237 1,684 1,553 Birth-Rate 15.5
Illegitimate 122 66 56 15 5
Still Births 123 79 44 Rate per 1,000 total
births 35.3
Deaths 2,493 Death-rate 11.4
Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions 61.5
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:From
Sepsis 4 From other causes 7
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:—
Legitimate, 53 Illegitimate, 254 Total, 60.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) -
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 8
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 40
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE.RATES.
During 1931 there were 1,909 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 17.6 per 1,000 of the population.