Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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DISTRICT MORTALITY.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Rate per 1,000 per annum. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | 50 | 32 | 32 | 62 | 176 | 10.3 |
| Southern Division | 118 | 93 | 95 | 105 | 411 | 12.2 |
| Totals | 168 | 125 | 127 | 167 | 587 | 11.6 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 73 deaths registered of infants under one year of
age, as against 1,033 births; the proportion which the deaths
under 1 year of age bear to 1,000 deaths is, therefore, 70.7, as
against 106.2 in the preceding year.
The deaths under 1 year of age form 12.4 per cent, of the total deaths at all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 16.7 per cent.
| Year. | Rate of Infantile Mortality. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 117.9 | 149 | 151 |
| 1902 | 114.7 | 139 | 133 |
| 1903 | 120.3 | 130 | 132 |
| 1904 | 115.6 | 144 | 146 |
| 1905 | 124.7 | 129 | 128 |
| 1906 | 108.0 | 130 | 133 |
| 1907 | 97.9 | 115 | 118 |
| 1908 | 98.3 | 113 | 121 |
| 1909 | 84.9 | 107 | 109 |
| 1910 | 66.1 | 103 | 106 |
| 1911 | 106.2 | 128 | 130 |
| 1912 | 70.7 | 90 | 95 |