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Hackney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATES.
During 1933 there were 1,947 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 18.1 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 1923-33:—
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | Marriage rate. | |
| 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 | 19.1 |
| 1930 | 1,970 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
| 1931 | 1,909 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
| 1932 | 1,862 | 17.4 | 18.0 |
| Average, 1923-1932 | 1,980 | 17.9 | 18.0 |
| 1933 | 1,947 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births of living infants registered in the Borough of
Hackney during the year 1933 numbered 3,710, of which 1,928 were
males and 1,782 females. The total shows a decrease of 137 compared
with the number registered during 1932, 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., 1,348 births to be transferred to other districts, and
642 to Hackney. After these necessary corrections have been made,
the correct total of registered births amongst Hackney residents
is 3,004.
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 1933 no less than 1,602 infants were born in this
Institution. Of this number, 1,172 were transferable to districts
outside Hackney.