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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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| District. | 1931. | Death-rates in previous years. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Deathrate. | 1930. | 1929. | 1928. | 1927. | |
| England and Wales | 491,635 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 12.3 |
| London | 53,229 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 11.9 |
| Hackney | 2,493 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Sub-districts:— | ||||||
| North | 640 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| Central | 580 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| South-west | 621 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| South-east | 652 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 12.1 |
| District. | Area (acres). | Population (estimated). | Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 1,294 | 68,530 | 11.4 | 63 |
| Central | 918 | 74,510 | 11.3 | 55 |
| South | 1,080 | 73,960 | 11.6 | 63 |
| Whole Borough | 3,292 | 217,000 | 11.4 | 60 |
The following table shows the deaths and death-rates for the year in the Borough and the various Electoral Wards:-
| District. | Deaths. | Death-rates. |
|---|---|---|
| The Borough | 2,493 | 11.4 |
| Stamford Hill | 363 | 10.7 |
| West Hackney | 233 | 12.4 |
| Kingsland | 254 | 11.5 |
| Downs | 203 | 11.6 |
| Clapton Park | 449 | 10.8 |
| Homerton | 444 | 12.7 |
| South Hackney | 248 | 11.2 |
| Hackney | 299 | 11.0 |
Deaths in Public and Other Institutions.-—There were 1,739
deaths in public institutions in the Borough during 1931; of these,
626 were residents of other districts, and the remaining 1,113 were
residents of Hackney.
The following lists give the names of the Institutions within
the Borough receiving persons from both within and without the
Borough, and also the Institutions outside the Borough receiving
sick and infirm persons from the Borough, with the number of deaths
in each Institution during the year:-