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Stoke Newington 1924

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

Published
1925
Pages
44
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 526
    BIRTHS. During the year 1924 there were 876 births, viz.:—472 males and 404 females. The birth-rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 16 6, as against 18 2 for the preceding year.
    Year.Birth-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 527
    Of these 324 were of females, and 273 were of males.
    Year.General Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 529
    TABLE I. CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1924.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents'' whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whet her of “Residents" or "Non-Rcsidents " 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 530
    There were 51 deaths registered of infants under one year of age, as against 876 births; the proportion which the deaths under one year of age bear to 1,000 births, is therefore 58, as against 46 in the preceding year.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 531
    TABLE II.— INFANT MORTALITY. NETT DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE, 1924.
    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 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 534
    TABLE III. Annual Death Rates per 1,000 of Population from Infectious Diseases, 1924.
    Enteric FeverSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenza
  • Page 535
    TABLE IV. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1924.
    Notifiable Disease,Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality(i.e., Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards1 North Division2 South Division
  • Page 536
    The following is a statement of the applications received during 1924, together with the results of the examinations performed at ihe Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London.
    Disease.Results.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 537
    The following are the notification figures of this disease for England and Wales for the past 14 years:
    Year.Cases.Year.Cases.
  • Page 542
    NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS IN 1924.
    Age-Periods.New Cases. †Deaths
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 545
    BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. Y EAR 1924.
    Insured Persons, Male.Insured Persons. Female.Uninsured Persons. Male.Uninsured Persons. Female.Contacts.Total.
    Male.Female.
    I.U.I.U.
  • Page 545
    Sources of New Cases in 1924.
    STOKE
    HACKNEY.NEWINGTON.Totals.
  • Page 546
    Continued from previous page...
    STOKETotals.
    HACKNEY.NEW1NGTON.
  • Page 549
    The following Table indicates the scope of the Maternity and Child Welfare work performed during the year:
    19201921192219231924
  • Page 556
    FOOD AND DRUGS TABLE V. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1924.
    Article submitted tor Analysis. (176)No. of Genuine SamplesNo. of Adulterated SamplesRemarks as to Adulteration.