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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 1935
[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 | 1.04 | 14 | 0.31 |
| February | 2.10 | 15 | 0.35 |
| March | 0.38 | 6 | 0.18 |
| April | 2.90 | 21 | 0.40 |
| May | 1.21 | 10 | 0.25 |
| June | 3.04 | 19 | 0.65 |
| July | 1.25 | 4 | 0.62 |
| August | 1.91 | 8 | 0.67 |
| September | 2.92 | 20 | 0.62 |
| October | 3.12 | 12 | 1.18 |
| November | 3.71 | 19 | 0.56 |
| December | 2.64 | 20 | 0.38 |
| 26.22 | 168 | •• |
| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,857 | 1,510 | 1,347 | Birth-rate | 14.0 | |
| Illegitimate | 102 | 49 | 53 | |||
| Still Births | 105 | 59 | 46 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 34.2 | |
| Deaths | 2,234 | Death-rate | Crude Rate | 10.6 | ||
| Adjusted Rate | 11.1 | |||||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 66.3 | |||||
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total Births | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.65 | |||
| Other Puerperal causes | 7 | 2.28 | ||
| Total | 9 | 2.93 | ||
| Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:— | ||||
| Legitimate, 42.7 Illegitimate, 186.2 | Total, 47.6 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | |||
| ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 4 | |||
| ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 21 | |||