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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Population - 163,400
| BIRTHS | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births - Legitimate | 2,491 | 1,328 | 1,163 |
| Illegitimate | 296 | 146 | 150 |
| 2,787 | 1,474 | 1,313 | |
| LIVE BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION | 17.06 | 16.7 | 16.4 |
| Birth rate after applying "Area Comparability" Factor of 0.93 | 15.86 | ||
| Still births - Legitimate | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | - | 7 |
| 71 | 33 | 38 | |
| STILL BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.36 |
| Still birth rate per 1,000 live and still births | 24.84 | 20.2 | 21.6 |
| Total live and still births -Legitimate | 2,555 | 1,361 | 1,194 |
| Illegitimate | 303 | 146 | 157 |
| 2,858 | 1,507 | 1,351 | |
| INFANT DEATHS | |||
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE -Legitimate | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| – | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE | |||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 20.09 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births. | 19.27 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 27.03 | ||
| NEO NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age) | |||
| Legitimate | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 36 | 20 | 16 | |