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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Population-163,180
| BIRTHS | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births-Legitimate | 3,043 | 1,548 | 1,495 |
| Illegitimate | 557 | 289 | 268 |
| 3,600 | 1,837 | 1,763 | |
| LIVE BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION | 22.06 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| Birth rate after applying "Area Comparability" Factor of 0.94 | 20.74 | ||
| ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS PER CENT OF TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS | 15.47 | ||
| Still births-Legitimate | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 48 | 30 | 18 | |
| STILL BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.34 |
| Still birth rate per 1,000 live and still births | 13.16 | 18.3 | 19.1 |
| Total live and still births- | |||
| Legitimate | 3,083 | 1,572 | 1,511 |
| Illegitimate | 565 | 295 | 270 |
| 3,648 | 1,867 | 1,781 | |
| INFANT DEATHS DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE- | |||
| Legitimate | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 83 | 42 | 41 | |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE- | |||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 23.05 | 21.5 | 21.6 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 25.30 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 10.77 | ||
| NEO NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age)- | |||
| Legitimate | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | 27 | 26 |