Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 2,631 | 1,334 | 1,297 | | Birth-rate | 134 | |
Illegitimate | 114 | 65 | 49 | | |||
Still Births | 96 | 59 | 37 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 34.9 | |
Deaths | 2,200 | 1,130 | 1,070 | Death-rate | Crude Rate | 10.7 |
Adjusted Rate | 11.2 | |||||
Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 56.9 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total Births | |
---|---|---|
Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 0.35 |
Other Puerperal causes | - | - |
Total | 1 | 0.35 |
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:—
Legitimate, | 50.93 | Illegitimate, | 184.21 | Total, 56.46 |
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 328 | |||
,, ,, Measles (all ages) | 6 | |||
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 5 | |||
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 34 |
POPULATION.
The population of the Borough, as ascertained at the last Census
(1931), was 215,333. The Registrar-General has estimated that
The following table shows the estimated population of London, Hackney and each of the Electoral Wards of the Borough:—
District. | Estimated Population. |
---|---|
London | 4,062,800 |
Hackney | 205,200 |
Ridley | 13,857 |
Downs | 14,332 |
Town Hall | 11,984 |
Graham | 11,379 |
Dalston | 9,824 |
Culford | 7,995 |
Stamford | 17,031 |
Springfield | 15,910 |
Maury | 15,334 |
Southwold | 12,688 |
Leaside | 12,593 |
Marsh | 13,428 |
Wick | 13,468 |
Chatham | 12,025 |
Park | 13.682 |
Tudor | 9,670 |