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Hackney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATES.
During 1932 there were 1,862 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 17.4 per 1,000 of the population.
The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the years 1922-32:—
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | Marriage rate. | |
| 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 |
| 1930 | 1,970 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
| 1931 | 1,909 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
| Average, 1922-1931 | 2,015 | 18.1 | 17.7 |
| 1932 | 1,862 | 17.4 | 18.0 |
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births of living infants registered in the Borough of
Hackney during the year 1932 numbered 3,847, of which 2,010 were
males and 1,837 females. The total shows a decrease of 91 compared
with the number registered during 1931, 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., 1,325 births to be transferred to other districts, and
592 to Hackney. After these necessary corrections have been made,
the correct total of registered births amongst Hackney residents
is 3,114.
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 1932 no less than 1,584 infants were born in this
Institution. Of this number, 1,159 were transferable to districts
outside Hackney.