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Stoke Newington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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POPULATION.
The 1921 census figure for the population of the Borough was
52,167, that for 1931 was 51,215, showing a loss of population of
952 persons during the decade.
The Registrar-General's estimate of population for the middle
of 1931 was 51,380, and this figure has been used in this report in
calculating the Birth and Death rates.
BIRTHS.
The total number of births registered in the Borough was 498
and of these 91 were transferred to other districts, as the permanent
addresses of the parents were outside this Borough. Similarly
372 births occurring outside the Borough, in maternity hospitals
etc., were transferred to Stoke Newington, making a total of 779
belonging to this Borough. Of these 406 were males and 373 where
females. This figure gives a birth rate of 15.2 per 1,000 of the
estimated population, as compared with 14.6 for the year 1930.
The following table shows the birth rates in Stoke Newington, London, and England and Wales for the last ten years :—
| Year. | Birth Rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 20.6 |
| 1923 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 19.7 |
| 1924 | 16.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| 1925 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 18.3 |
| 1926 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1927 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 16.7 |
| 1928 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1929 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| 1930 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| 1931 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 15.8 |