London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1916
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the 1916
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failure of notification and to draw the attention of the responsible
party to his or her legal default.
MORTALITY.
General Mortality.—There were 406 deaths of residents registered
in the Borough, and 219 of residents who died in Public
Institutions outside of the Borough, making a total of 625 deaths.
Of these 312 were of females, and 313 were of males.
| Year. | General Death-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 16.0 |
| 1902 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1903 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| 1904 | 13.4 | 16.1 | 16.2 |
| 1905 | 13.0 | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| 1906 | 12.0 | 15.7 | 15.4 |
| 1907 | 11.8 | 14.6 | 15.0 |
| 1908 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.7 |
| 1909 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| 1910 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| 1911 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 14.6 |
| 1912 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| 1913 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 13.7 |
| 1914 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 13.6 |
| 1915 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 15.1 |
| 1916 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 14.0 |