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Stoke Newington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Area (Acres)—863.
Population at Census, 1921—52,167.
1931—51,215.
Registrar-General's Estimate for Mid 1933—51,120.
Number of Inhabited Houses, 1933—8,681.
Net Annual Value—£415,591.
Sum Represented by a Penny Rate—£1,694.
Marriages—379, being a Rate of 7.4 per 1,000 Persons.
Births—646.
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 613 | 316 | 297 |
| Illegitimate | 33 | 17 | 16 |
Still Births—20 (Rate per 1,000 total births, 31).
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
Birth Rate (per 1,000 Persons)—12 -6.
Deaths—628.
Death Rate (per 1,000 Persons)—12.3.
Number of Women Dying in, or in Consequence of, Child
Birth—From Sepsis, 0; from other causes, 6.
Maternal Mortality (per 1,000 Total Births)—9.
Deaths of Infants Under 1 Year of Age—30 (3 Illegitimate).
Infant Mortality— per 1,000 Births):—
Legitimate, 44; Illegitimate, 91. Total, 46.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 9