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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 1951
[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, 1951. | Birth rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950. | 1949. | 1948. | 1947. | ||
| England and Wales | 15.5 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 20.5 |
| London | 17.8 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 22.7 |
| Hackney | 14.93 | 14.96 | 15.66 | 17.32 | 21.16 |
The 41 still births registered during the year represent a rate
of 0.24 per 1,000 of the population, the comparable rate for England
and Wales being 0.36 and for London 0.37.
The birth of 118 illegitimate children (116 living and 2 stillborn)
represents a rate of 45.54 per 1,000 total births.
DEATHS.
Deaths registered during the year, adjusted for inward and
outward transfers, numbered 2,132. The crude death rate from all
causes was 12.48. The rate for England and Wales was 12.5 and
that for London 13.1.
The death rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in the past five years were:—
| District. | Death Rate, 1951. | Death Rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950. | 1949. | 1948. | 1947. | ||
| England and Wales | 12.5 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| London | 13.1 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
| Hackney | 12.48 | 11.04 | 11.32 | 10.46 | 12.1 |