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Stoke Newington 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918
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TABLE III
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. (Videp.271) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 51,328 | 21.6 | 117.9 | 13.1 | 1.26 | 7.9 |
| 1902 | 51,188 | 22.0 | 114.7 | 13.3 | 1.56 | 7.8 |
| 1903 | 51,130 | 21.5 | 120.3 | 12.6 | 1.70 | 3.8 |
| 1904 | 51.072 | 22.3 | 115.6 | 13.4 | 1.62 | 5.7 |
| 1905 | 51 015 | 20.9 | 124.7 | 13.0 | 1.35 | 5.8 |
| 1906 | 50,957 | 21.2 | 108.0 | 12.0 | 1.39 | 5.1 |
| 1907 | 50,899 | 20.5 | 97.9 | 11.8 | 1.33 | 7.8 |
| 1908 | 50,841 | 20.2 | 98.3 | 12.9 | 1.18 | 5.8 |
| 1909 | 50,784 | 19.5 | 84.9 | 11.7 | 0.87 | 3.5 |
| 1910 | 50,726 | 18.8 | 66.1 | 11.8 | 0.93 | 3.6 |
| 1911 | 50,669 | 20.7 | 106.2 | 12.5 | 1.69 | 4.4 |
| 1912 | 50,591 | 20.4 | 70.7 | 11.6 | 0.34 | 3.7 |
| 1913 | 50,514 | 22.0 | 82.7 | 13.1 | 0.85 | 4.6 |
| 1914 | 50,454 | 20.4 | 78.7 | 12.3 | 0. 55 | 8.3 |
| 1915 | 50,527 | 18.4 | 99.8 | 14.6 | 1.21 | 7.0 |
| 1916 | 49,776 | 20.1 | 59.8 | 12.6 | 0.42 | 4.4 |
| 1917 | 49,776 | 15.5 | 85.6 | 14.1 | 0.90 | 3.6 |
| 1918 | 47,426 | 14.0 | 87.2 | 16.0 | 0.93 | 3.8 |
THE MORTUARY.
During the year 46 bodies were deposited in the Public
Mortuary; 21 of these were females and 25 were males. Postmortem
examinations were performed upon 27 of these cases, and
inquests were held upon 35.