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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 1950
[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. | Birth Rate, 1950. | Birth rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949. | 1948. | 1947. | 1946. | ||
| England and Wales | 15.8 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 19.1 |
| London | 17.8 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 22.7 | 21.5 |
| Hackney | 14.96 | 15.66 | 17.32 | 21.16 | 20.5 |
The 61 still births registered during the year represent a rate
of 0.35 per 1,000 of the population, the comparable rate for England
and Wales being 0.37 and for London 0.36.
The birth of 121 illegitimate children (117 living and 4 stillborn)
represents a rate of 45.92 per 1,000 total births.
DEATHS.
The deaths of civilians registered during the year, adjusted
for inward and outward transfers, numbered 1,900. The crude
death rate from all causes was 11.04. The rate for England and
Wales was 11.6 and that for London 11.8.
The death rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—
| District. | Death Rate, 1950. | Death Rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949. | 1948. | 1947. | 1946. | ||
| England and Wales | 11.6 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.5 |
| London | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| Hackney | 11.04 | 11.32 | 10.46 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
Births and Deaths—1920, in the Borough of Hackney.
Birth Bate 26.6.
Death Rate 12.7.