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The General Zymotic Death-rate for the Borough was 1.26 per
1,000 per annum, as against 1.57 in the preceding year. The
corresponding rate for England and Wales was 2.05, that for London
generally was 2.25, and that for the 33 great towns was 2.68.
Deaths in Public Institutions within the District.—St. Anne's
Home, Manor Road, 31 deaths; Northumberland House Asylum,
Green Lanes, 5 deaths; the Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street, 2
deaths; the Nursing Home, Alexandra Road, 1 death. Not one of
these 39 deaths was of a parishioner; they were of persons
who came to Stoke Newington from other parts; these have not,
therefore, been reckoned in estimating the death-rate of the Parish.
The Causes of Infantile Mortality are set forth in Table A 4.
Most of these causes are greatly influenced by wholesome surroundings
and the proper observance of the laws of health as they
apply to infants. The lack of intelligent parental management of the
infant in the matter of feeding and nursing, which is responsible for
so much infant mortality, is seen reflected in the number of deaths
from Disease of the Lungs, Diarrhoea, and Wasting Disease.