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Stoke Newington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE A5.
The chief vital statistics of the Borough of Stoke Newington since its formation.
| Year. | Population estimated to middle of year. | Birth-rate. | Rate of' Infantile Mortality. | General Death-rate. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Infectious Sickness rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 51,328 | 21.6 | 117.9 | 13.1 | 1.26 | 7.9 |
| 1902 | 51,669 | 21.8 | 114.7 | 13.1 | 1.16 | 7.7 |
| 1903 | 52,600 | 20.9 | 120.3 | 12.3 | 1.23 | 3.7 |
| 1904 | 52,353 | 21.8 | 115.6 | 13.1 | 1.24 | 5.6 |
| 1905 | 52,690 | 20.2 | 124.7 | 12.6 | 1.27 | 5.6 |
| 1906 | 53,045 | 20.4 | 108.0 | 11.5 | 1.09 | 5.0 |
| 1907 | 53,395 | 19.5 | 97.9 | 11.2 | 1.03 | 7.5 |
| 1908 | 53,747 | 19.1 | 98.3 | 12.2 | 0.86 | 5.5 |
| 1909 | 54,101 | 18.3 | 84.9 | 11.0 | 0.63 | 3.3 |
| 1910 | 54,458 | 17.5 | 66.1 | 10.9 | 0.50 | 3.3 |
During the 30 weeks ending October 29th, the vital statistics of the Borough were remarkable; and the facts of the following Table go far to justify the title of "Healthy Stoke Newington" :—
| General Death-rate. | Death-rate from the 7 Principal Infectious Diseases. | Rate of Infantile Mortality. | Percentage of Deaths over 60 years to the total deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (London) | 11.7 | 1.14 | 90.7 | 30.56 |
| Outer King of London | 8.5 | 0.68 | 66.6 | 34.96 |
| Stoke Newington | 6.9 | 0.48 | 59.8 | 40.93 |
THE MORTUARY.
During the year 46 bodies were deposited in the Public
Mortuary; 19 of these were females and 27 were males. Postmortem
examinations were performed upon 27 of these cases, and
inquests were held upon 36.