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Stoke Newington 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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The birth-rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 20.4 as against 20.2 for the preceding year. The birth-rate lor the Northern Division of the Borough was about 12.0, while that for the Soulthern Division was 24.9.

Year.Birth-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
190121.629.028.5
190221.828.528.6
190320.928.528.4
190421.828.027.9
190520.227.12.2
190620.426.627.0

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.

General Mortality.—There were 451 deaths of residents registered in the Borough, and 159 of residents who died in Public Institutions outside of the Borough, making a total of 610 deaths. Of these 296 were of females and 314 were of males.

Year.General Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
190113.117.616.0
190213.117.216.3
190312.315.215.4
190413.116.116.2
190512.615.115.2
190611.615.715.4

The recorded general death-rate is therefore 11.5. This ordinary
death-rate, however, cannot be taken as a true index of the