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Stoke Newington 1922

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

Published
1923
Pages
40
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 446
    During the year 1922 there were 937 births, viz:—490 males and 447 females. The birth.rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 17.8, as against 20.4 for the preceding year.
    Year.Birth rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 447
    Of these 348 were of females, and 331 were of males.
    Year.General Death.rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 448
    England and Wales.
    Year.Rate per thousand of population.
  • Page 452
    TABLE I. CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " NonResidents " in Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
  • Page 453
    There were 63 deaths registered of infants under one year of age, as against 937 births ; the proportion which the deaths under one year of age bear to 1,000 births, is therefore, 671 as against 531 in the preceding year.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 454
    TABLE II.—INFANT MORTALITY. NETT DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE, 1922.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 3 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 455
    The Infectious Sickness Rate of the Borough, excluding the notifications from Tuberculosis, Cerebro.Spinal Meningitis, Acute Polio.Myelitis, Encephalitis and Ophthalmia, so as to make the rate comparable with that of former years, was 51 to each 1,000 of the population, as against 121 for the preceding year.
    Year.Infectious Sickness Rate.
  • Page 456
    TABLE IV. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality—(e.g., Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases removed to Hospital
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards1 North Division2 South Division
  • Page 457
    The following is a statement of the applications received during 1922, together with the results of the examinations performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London.
    Disease.Results.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 461
    BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. Year 1922.
    Insured Persons. Male.Insured Persons. Female.Uninsured Persons. Male.Uninsured Persons. Female.Contacts.Total.
    Male.Female.
    I.U.I.U.
  • Page 465
    The following facts will indicate the scope of the work undertaken.
    192019211922
  • Page 472
    TABLE V. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Article submitted for Analysis. (176)No. of Genuine SamplesNo. of Adulterated SamplesRemarks as to Adulteration.