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Stoke Newington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The principal causes of death in their order of severity were:
Heart Disease, 167; Cancer, 87; Tuberculosis (all forms) 33; and
Pneumonia (all forms), 35.
The average yearly death rate of the Borough during the
previous five years was 12.7 per 1,000 population, so that the death
rate for 1933 is seen to be slightly below this average.
Comparing this table with the corresponding table of the
preceding year, the following facts are noteworthy : There has
been a slight decrease in the number of deaths from Heart Disease
and Pneumonia, the Tuberculosis deaths have dropped to 19
fewer and the Cancer deaths remain at the same figure.
The following table shows the death rates for England and
Wales, London and Stoke Newington for the last ten years:—
The following table shows the death rates for England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington for the last ten years:—
| Year. | Stoke Newington Recorded General Death Rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| 1925 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| 1926 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| 1927 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| 1928 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 11.7 |
| 1929 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| 1930 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| 1931 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| 1932 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| 1933 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 |