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Hackney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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POPULATION, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS and DWELLINGS

Private HouseholdsPopulation in Private HouseholdsStructurally Separate Dwellings OccupiedDensity of Occupation
Rooms OccupiedPersons per RoomPercentage of persons at more than 2 per Room
Hackney57,654168,04839,560198,3570.851.5
Wards:
Chatham3, 1228,7952, 15310,6260.832.3
Culford2, 3856,5491,2067,4770.881.9
Dalston2, 5547,1821,6128,6850.831.4
Downs4,94614,7453,43916,8910.871.4
Graham3, 3719, 2691,95411,1460.831.7
Leaside3,1118, 6871,99610,9460.791.0
Marsh4,22712,4883,00314,0800.891.8
Maury4,43312, 5562,80414,8030.850.9
Park3,66310,9102,61412,7460.861.7
Ridley3,72610,8432, 75611,9150.911.3
Southwold3,82611,1432,56013,6460.821.2
Springfield5, 45616,6244, 19619,5180.851.2
Stamford5,14615,6843,72719,8390.790.9
Town Hall2, 2756,5241,4937,4660.871.5
Tudor2,6137,6201,8628,7620.871.4
Wick2,8008,4292, 1859,8110.862.1

Note: The areas of the 16 Wards were altered in May, 1953.
VITAL STATISTICS

The following statistics are furnished by the Registrar General:-

Estimated Mid-Year Home Population - 169,600
TotalMaleFemale
BIRTHS:
Live births- Legitimate2, 3491,1881,161
- Illegitimate1036142
Still births- Legitimate632736
- Illegitimate312
DEATHS:
All causes1,729908821
HackneyCounty of LondonEngl and & Wales
BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION:
Live births14.4617.515.5
Still births0.390.380.35
Birth rate after applying "Area Comparability Factor" of 0.9113.15--
DEATH RATE (CRUDE) PER 1,000 POPULATION10.1912.511.4
Death rate after applying "Area Comparability Factor" of 1.05 ..10.70--
TUBERCULOSIS DEATH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION0.140.240.20