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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,753 | 1,430 | 1,323 | Birth-rate | 13.8 | |
| Illegitimate | 105 | 56 | 49 | |||
| Still Births | 104 | 50 | 54 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 35.1 | |
| Deaths | 2,307 | 1,137 | 1,170 | Death-rate | Crude Rate | 11.1 |
| Adjusted Rate | 11.7 | |||||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 650 | |||||
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
Rate per 1,000 Total
Deaths Births
Puerperal Sepsis 1 0.33
Other Puerperal causes 3 1.01
Total 4 1.34
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:—
Legitimate, 42.49 Illegitimate, 66.66 Total, 43.38
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 10
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 23
POPULATION.
The population of the Borough, as ascertained at the last Census
(1931), was 215,333. The Registrar-General has estimated that
at mid-1937 the population was 206,700. This latter figure gives
a density of population of 62.8 persons per acre. The following table shows the estimated population and density of population of London, Hackney and each of the Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough:—
| District. | Estimated Population. | Acreage (Land and Inland Water). | Persons per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 4,094,100 | 74,850 | 54.6 |
| Hackney | 206,700 | 3,287 | 62.8 |
| Wards:— | |||
| Stamford Hill | 34,870 | 726 | 48.0 |
| Downs | 18,430 | 299 | 61.6 |
| West Hackney | 17,350 | 216 | 80.3 |
| Hackney | 24,690 | 282 | 87.5 |
| Kingsland | 19,850 | 231 | 85.9 |
| South Hackney | 21,380 | 282 | 75.8 |
| Clapton Park | 38,700 | 754 | 51.3 |
| Homerton | 31,430 | 497 | 63.2 |
| Registration Sub-Districts:— | |||
| Hackney North | 70,650 | 1,241 | 56.9 |
| Hackney South-west | 65,290 | 795 | 82.1 |
| Hackney South-east .. | 70.130 | 1,251 | 56.0 |