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Hackney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
| Live Births:— | Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,434 | 1,255 | 1,179 | Birth Rate | 14.93 |
| Illegitimate | 116 | 57 | 59 | ||
| Still Births | 41 | 25 | 16 | Rate per 1,000 total births | 15.82 |
| Deaths | 2,132 | 1,082 | 1,050 | Death Rate | 12.48 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total Births | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - | ||
| Other Puerperal causes | 2 | 0.77 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0.77 | ||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:— | ||||
| Legitimate, 27.45 .. Illegitimate, 1.57 | Total | ,29.02 | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 378 | |||
| ,, ,, Measles (all ages) | 2 | |||
| ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |||
| ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 2 | |||
POPULATION.
The Registrar General's estimate of the Home population of
Hackney in 1951 is 170,800.
INHABITED HOUSES.
Number of inhabited houses (Census 1931) 34,155
Estimated number of inhabited houses (end of
1951) according to Rate Books .. .. 39,776
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE RATE.
During 1951 there were 1,642 marriages solemnised in the
Borough of Hackney. The rate for persons married during this
period is therefore 9.61 per 1,000 of the total population.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATE.
| Live Births. | Still Births. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | Male. | Female. | Total. | |
| Legitimate | 1,255 | 1.179 | 2,434 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| Illegitimate | 57 | 59 | 116 | 2 | — | 2 |