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Hackney 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATES.
During 1938 there were 2,035 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 19.8 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 1928-38:—
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | Marriage rate. | |
| 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 |
| 1937 | 2,021 | 19.5 | 21.8 |
| Average, 1928-1937 | 1,995 | 18.7 | 19.2 |
| 1938 ...... | 2,035 | 19-8 | 21.9 |
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births of living infants to mothers normally resident in
the Borough of Hackney which were registered during the year
1938 numbered 2,745, of which 1,399 were males and 1,346 females.
The total shows a decrease of 113 compared with the number
registered during 1937.
Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows :—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,334 | 1,297 | 2,631 |
| Illegitimate | 65 | 49 | 114 |
| Totals | 1,399 | 1,346 | 2,745 |