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Stoke Newington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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birth-rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 21.8, as against 20.9 for the preceding year.
| Year. | Birth-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 28.5 |
| 1902 | 21.8 | 28.5 | 28.6 |
| 1903 | 20.9 | 28.5 | 28.4 |
| 1904 | 21.8 | 28.0 | 27.9 |
The part which the low birth-rate plays in favouring the low
general death-rate of the Borough is duly accounted for in
arriving at the corrected death-rate.
MORTALITY.
Of these deaths 356 were of females and 329 were of males.
| Year. | General Death-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Hate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 16.0 |
| 1902 | 13.1 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1903 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| 1904 | 13.1 | 16.1 | 16.2 |
The recorded general death-rate is therefore 13.1. This ordinary
death-rate, however, cannot be taken as a true index of the healthiness
of the Borough nor can it be justly compared with the rates of other