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Hackney 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATES.
During 1937 there were 2,021 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 19.5 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 1927-37:—
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | Marriage rate. | |
| 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 |
| 1933 | 1,947 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| 1934 | 1,995 | 18.9 | 20.4 |
| 1935 | 2,057 | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| 1936 | 2,065 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| Average, 1927-1936 | 1,994 | 18.6 | 19.2 |
| 1937 | 2,021 | 19.5 | 21.8 |
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births of living infants registered in the Borough of
Hackney during the year 1937 numbered 3,447, of which 1,865 were
males and 1,582 females. The total shows a decrease of 27 compared
with the number registered during 1936. In calculating the
birth-rate for the Borough the births of children whose mothers do
not normally reside in Hackney have to be deducted and births of
children to Hackney women in other districts have to be added.
The Registrar-General has supplied the number of these transferable
births, viz., 1,555 births to be transferred to other districts,
and 966 to Hackney. After these necessary corrections have been
made, the correct total of registered births amongst Hackney
residents is 2,858.
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 1937 no fewer than 1,595 infants were notified as
having been born in this Institution. Of this number, 1,238 were
transferable to districts outside Hackney.