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still.born children), but of these the Registrar.General states that
217 should be transferred to districts outside the Borough, as the
mothers were not Hackney residents, and 3!) births which took place
in other districts should be transferred to Hackney. These corrections
having been made, there remain 107 illegitimate births
amongst Hackney residents. This is equivalent to an illegitimate
birth.rate of 34.3 per 1,000 total births.
Notification of Births.—During the year 1936, notifications
were received of the birth within the Borough of 3,458 live
children and 113 still.born children. Information with regard to
the birth of children to Hackney mothers at addresses outside
the Borough was received in respect of 934 living and 22 stillborn
children, whilst particulars of the birth of children within
the Borough whose home addresses were situated in other areas were
forwarded in the case of 1,413 living and 49 still.born children.

DEATHS.
The deaths registered in the Borough during 1936 numbered
2,624, but of these 751 were deaths of non.residents who died inside
the Borough. There were, however, 641 residents of Hackney who
died during the year outside the Borough. On making the necessary
corrections, the number of deaths amongst Hackney residents
is 2,514. This is an increase of 280 upon the number of
deaths occurring during 1935. The crude death.rate from all
causes for the year 1936 is 12.0 per 1,000 of the population.
The crude death.rate of an area is not strictly comparable with
that for the country as a whole or with that for any other district
by reason of the variation of the sex and age group components of
which the populations are constituted. In order that a more
accurate index of the mortality.rates of the various areas might be
arrived at, the Registrar.General has furnished adjusting factors,
known as areal comparability factors.