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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The birth-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years are shown below:—
| District. | Birthrate, 1946. | Birth-rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945. | 1944. | 1943. | 1942. | ||
| England and Wales | 19.1 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 15.8 |
| London | 21.5 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 14.0 |
| Hackney | 20.5 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 19.1 | |
The birth-rate of 20.5 per 1,000 of the population is the
highest recorded in the Borough since 1922.
The 89 still-births registered during the year represent a rate
of 0.53 per 1,000 of the population, the comparable rate for England
and Wales being 0.53 and for London 0.54.
The birth of 184 illegitimate children (176 living and 8 stillborn)
represents a rate of 52.2 per 1,000 total births.
Notification of Births.—During the year 1946, notifications
were received of the birth within the Borough of 4,687 live children
and 121 still-born children. Information with regard to the birth
of children to Hackney mothers at addresses outside the Borough
was received in respect of 835 living and 19 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 2,154 living and 62 still-born children.
The following table shows the sources from which the notifications of birth (corrected and uncorrected) were received:—
| Medical Practitioners. | Midwives. | Parents and others. | Totals. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | Still Births. | Live Births. | Still Births. | Live B irths. | Still Births. | Live Births. | Still Births. | |||||||||
| M. | F. | M . | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M . | F. | M . | F | |
| Uncorrected | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2,362 | 2,294 | 64 | 57 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 2,377 | 2,310 | 64 | 57 |
| Corrected | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1,620 | 1,560 | 41 | 36 | 93 | 83 | — | 1 | 1,720 | 1,648 | 41 | 37 |
DEATHS.
The deaths of civilians registered during the year, adjusted
for inward and outward transfers, numbered 1,981. The crude
death-rate from all causes was 11.8. The rate for England and
Wales was 11.5 and that for London 12.7.