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Stoke Newington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912.
| Name of Ward | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordship Ward | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Clissold Ward | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Church Ward | 30 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 14 |
| ManorWard | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| South Hornsey Ward | 65 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 36 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 35 |
| Palatine Ward | 20 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 11 |
| Totals | 136 | 134 | 133 | 117 | 102 | 101 | 84 | 63 | 106 | 73 |
A comparison of the causes of infantile mortality in 1912 with
those of the preceding year shows a reduction during last year in
the deaths from diarrhceal diseases, measles, whooping cough,
and diseases of the lungs; and an increase in the deaths from
congenital malformations, premature birth, debility, and wasting.
The appointment of a whole-time salaried official, to pay
prompt visits to advise the poorer mothers, and who is able as
necessity demands to keep in touch with the voluntary workers,
has enabled the work undertaken to preserve infant life to be
co-ordinated and developed in a manner which would otherwise
be impossible.
THE WORK OF THE OFFICIAL AND VOLUNTARY
HEALTH WORKERS.
Birth Inquiries.—During 1912, 588 infants were visited shortly
after birth. Forty-four of these were visited by the Voluntary