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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
TOWN HALL, HACKNEY E 8.
October, 1964
To His Worship the Mayor and to the Aldermen and
Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report on the health and sanitary
circumstances of the Borough of Hackney for the year 1963. The report is the
one hundred and eighth.
Statistics The Registrar General s estimate of the mid-year population was
163,170, a decrease of 230 persons on the previous year. There were 1 008
male and 1,014 female deaths, a total of 2,022 deaths from all causes as
compared with 1 916 in 1962. The principal increases were in deaths caused
by diseases of the circulatory system 60, bronchitis 35, malignant diseases
21, and coronary disease and angina 15, but there was a reduction of 52 in
deaths from other heart diseases. The crude death rate per thousand of the
population for the borough was 12.38 as compared with a rate of 12.5 for the
County of London and 12.2 for England and Wales. The corrected death rate
for Hackney after applying the area comparability* factor of 1. 13 was 13 99.
The number of live births was 4 010 giving a birth rate of 24 57 for
Hackney against a rate of 20 0 for the County of London and 18 2 for England
and Wales. The corrected birth rate for Hackney after applying the Area
comparability' factor of 0 90 was 22. 11. The 103 deaths of infants under one
year of age was an increase of 27 on the previous year, and gave an infantile
mortality rate of 25 68. The corresponding rates for the County of London
and for England and Wales were 21 8 and 21 1 respectively. There were three
deaths of women from causes associated with pregnancy or childbirth.
Malignant disease Malignant disease in all sites was responsible for 422
deaths as compared with 401 in 1962, whilst malignant disease of the lung and
bronchus claimed 97 male and 10 female lives.
Accidental deaths Motor vehicle accidents were responsible for 9 male and 7
female deaths, and all other accidents accounted for 33 deaths.
Housing One Clearance Area, the Clapton Park Area, was dealt with. This
wasalarge area consistingof61 unfit houses and was included in a Compulsory
Purchase Order comprising 96 houses. An enquiry was held and subsequently
during 1964 we have heard from the Minister that the Area has been confirmed
with the exception of one house. The main wort of the department ckiring 1963
has been concerned with the implementation of the Housing Act 1961 Many of
the houses within the borough are in multiple occupation. The Council decided
to lay down standards for such houses, and subsequently gave Directions under
Section 19 of the Act limiting the number of individuals who should live in
the houses concerned having regard to the amenities available. Many such
houses have been referred to the department from the Housing Departments of
the Council and the London County Council while other houses have come to the
notice of the department in carrying out its normal functions. Already 270
Directions have been given, and six Management Orders have been made in respect
of houses where there has been a failure to maintain proper standards
of management.