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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Notification of Births.—During the year 1943, notifications
were received of the birth within the Borough of 2,685 live children
and 80 still-born children. Information with regard to the birth
of children to Hackney mothers at addresses outside the Borough
was received in respect of 436 living and 9 still-born children,
whilst particulars of the birth of children within the Borough
whose home addresses were situated in other areas were forwarded
in the case of 1,191 living and 41 still-born children.
The following table shows the sources from which the notifications of birth (corrected and uncorrected) were received:—
| Medical Praotitioners. | Mid wives. | Parents and others. | Totals. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | Still Births. | Live Births. | Still Births. | Live Births. | Still Births. | Live Births. | Still Births. | |||||||||
| M . | F. | M. | F . | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M . | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Uncorrected | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1,385 | 1,293 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1,389 | 1,296 | 47 | 33 |
| Corrected | 14 | 11 | 1 | – | 937 | 876 | 26 | 21 | 43 | 49 | — | — | 994 | 936 | 27 | 21 |
DEATHS.
The deaths of civilians registered during the year, adjusted
for inward and outward transfers numbered 1,901. The crude
death-rate from all causes was 13.9. The rate for England and
Wales was 12.1 and that for London 15.0.