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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1918.
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Stoke Newington.
Gentlemen,—
The vital statistics of the Borough for the year 1918 are less
satisfactory than those for 1917. The general death-rate of 16 0 is
high, but there were only 4 of the 28 Metropolitan Boroughs with
rates lower than this. The death-rate from the chief infectious
diseases was also high ; but the rate of infant mortality (the number
of deaths under one year of age to every thousand births) was only
87 2 as compared with 107 for London generally. An epidemic of
Influenza was responsible for the less favourable vital statistics
of the Borough for 1918, as compared with the preceding year.
In accordance with the suggestion from the Local Government
Board, the report has been kept brief. It is little more than a
bare statistical record of the mortality and sickness within the
Borough during the year 1918.
It will be seen that, in all the circumstances, a satisfactory
amount of public health work has been performed during the past
year. I have pleasure in testifying to the efficiency and zeal of all
the other workers in my Department.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
April, 1919,
HENRY KENWOOD.