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Hackney 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The death-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

The death-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

District.Death-rate, 1946Death-rates in previous years.
1945194419431942
England and Wales11.511.411.612.111.6
London12.713.815.715.013.9
Hackney11.813.314.313.913.1

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of 107 children under the age of twelve months were
allocated to Hackney by the Registrar-General during 1946. This
number of deaths gives an infantile mortality rate of 31.19 per 1,000
live births which is considerably lower than any rate previously
recorded in the Borough. The rate for England and Wales was
43 and for London 41.

Table: The infant mortality-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

The infant mortality-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—

District.Infant mortality rate, 1946Infant mortality-rates in previous years.
1945194419431942
England and Wales4346464949
London4153615860
Hackney3141484244

Table: The causes of the 107 infant deaths in 1946 are set out in the following table:—

The causes of the 107 infant deaths in 1946 are set out in the following table:—

Cause of Death.Under 24 hrs.1 day to 1 week.1 1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total
Bronchitis..................11
Cerebro-spinal fever..............1....1
Congenital defects16133223642..143
Diarrhoea..2......21341121
Influenza..................11
Pneumonia..22..15141112
Prematurity111021..24........24
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary......................
,, Non-Pulmonary......................
Violence1..........1........1
Whooping cough................1..1
Other causes..............1..12
Totals282773368181236107