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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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6. That alcoholism is a disease of chronic poisoning, resulting
from the continued and excessive use of spirits, wine and beer,
even though such excess or abuse does not always produce
drunkenness.
7. That alcohol in any form has no value as a food.
8. That parents sometimes give alcohol in one form or
another to children; it is decidedly injurious to them, and should
in no case be given except by order of a doctor.
9. That alcoholism is a relentless enemy to family happiness,
to personal health, and to national prosperity.
TABLE A 5.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 51,328 | 21.6 | 117.9 | 13.1 | 1.26 | 7.9 |
| 1902 | 51,669 | 21.8 | 114.7 | 13.1 | 1.16 | 7.7 |
| 1903 | 52,600 | 20.9 | 120.3 | 12.3 | 1.23 | 3.7 |
| 1904 | 52,353 | 21.8 | 115.6 | 13.1 | 1.24 | 5.6 |
| 1905 | 52,690 | 20.2 | 124.7 | 12.6 | 1.27 | 5.6 |