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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,635 | 1,347 | Birth-rate | 13.1 | ||
| Illegitimate | 97 | 50 | 47 | |||
| Still Births | 85 | 57 | 28 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 30.1 | |
| Deaths | 2,223 | 1,113 | 1,110 | Death-rate | Crude Rate | 11.3 |
| Adjusted Rate | 11.8 | |||||
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
| Rate per 1,000 Total Births | ||
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.73 | |
| Other Puerperal causes | 0.73 | |
| Total | 4 | 1.46 |
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:—
Legitimate, 39.32
Illegitimate, 82.47
Total, 40.90
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)
344
,, ,, Measles (all ages)
—
,, ,, Whooping Coueh (all ages)
6
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)
14
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General has supplied the following estimates of
the population of the Borough :—
(a) For the calculation of birth rates, being the estimated
resident population, including non-civilians, as at the
middle of the year 205,100
(b) For the calculation of death and sickness rates, being a
population estimate constructed so as to allow for the
exclusion of non-civilians during the last quarter and for
the assignment of deaths occurring on and after 1st
October, 1939 to the area of temporary residence 195,300
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE-RATE.
During 1939 there were 2,516 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 24.5 per 1,000 of the population.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The Registrar-General has supplied two sets of figures relating
to births allocated to the Borough :—