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Stoke Newington 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Name of Ward | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordship Ward | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Clissold Ward | 8 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Church Ward | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Manor Ward | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| South Hornsey Ward | 66 | 66 | 56 | 36 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 48 | 35 | 41 | 43 | 34 |
| Palatine Ward | 21 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 23 |
| Totals | 134 | 133 | 117 | 102 | 101 | 84 | 63 | 106 | 73 | 92 | 81 | 93 |
A comparison of the causes of Infantile Mortality in 1915 with
those of the preceding. year shows an increase during last year in
the deaths from Measles, Diseases of the Lungs, Premature
Birth, Debility and Wasting conditions. It is also noteworthy
that the deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis were fewer than
those recorded in the preceding year.
THE INFANT CARE WORK.
Miss Aldridge reports as follows:—
" During 1915, 555 \ isits were paid to infants in their homes
shortly after birth. These visits were followed by 461 revisits. A
great many mothers, babies, and young children were found to
be suffering as a result of the War. There is a general anxiety
for relatives at the Front, and there were several premature
births, cases of shock, and of premature hand.feeding which
appeared to be due to the first Air Raid and the fear of subsequent
ones. The milk fund so wisely started by the Mayor has been of
the greatest value in helping these cases; without it, I fear the