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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following figures relate to private households, rooms occupied,
densities of occupation and household arrangements:-
Total households 57,600
Households in shared dwellings 32,500
Households of successive densities of occupation (persons per room).
Over 3 100
3 and over 2 400
2 and over 1½ 3,200
1½ and over 1 7,600
1 or less 46,300
Households without exclusive use of:
Water Closet 22,700
Fixed Bath 40,600
Both Stove and Sink 6,000
Rooms occupied by households 203,000
Population in households 168,100
Persons per household - 1931 1951
3.53 2.92
Persons per room - 1.00 0.83
Percentage of persons living 9.63 1.43
more than 2 per room -
VITAL STATISTICS
The following statistics are furnished by the Registrar-General:-Estimated Mid-Year Home Population - 171,000
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRTHS: | ||||
| Live Births - | Legitimate | 2,409 | 1, 230 | 1, 179 |
| Illegitimate | 119 | 52 | 67 | |
| Still Births - | Legitimate | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| DEATHS: | ||||
| All causes | 1,974 | 991 | 983 | |
| BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION: | ||||
| Live Births | 14.78 | 17.6 | 15.3 | |
| Still Births | 0.33 | 0. 34 | 0.35 | |
| Birth rate after applying "Area Comparability Factor" of 0. 89 | 13.15 | - | - | |
| DEATH RATE (CRUDE) PER 1,000 POPULATION: | 11.54 | 12.6 | 11.3 | |
| Death rate after applying "Area Comparability Factor" of 1.07 | 12.35 | - | - | |
| TUBERCULOSIS DEATH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION: | 0. 27 | 0. 31 | 0. 24 | |