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Stoke Newington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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POPULATION.
The population at the last census (1921) was 52,167.
The following estimate of population for the middle of 1924 has
been adopted by the Register-General for the calculation of the
death-rate and birth-rate of the Borough for the year 1924:—
52,920.
This estimate of population is based on the adjusted 1921
census figures, after allowance for the varying rate of natural
increase as evidenced by the births and deaths and of migration as
indicated from other sources of information such as the changes in
the numbers on the Electoral Register and the migration returns
obtained by the Board of Trade.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
| 1919 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1920 | 23.1 | 26.5 | 25.4 |
| 1921 | 20.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| 1922 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 20.6 |
| 1923 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 19.7 |
| 1924 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
The illegitimate births numbered 21; 12 males and 9 females.
During the year the births notified under the Notification of
Births Act have been compared with the births registered locally
by the Registrar of Births, and the respective figures are 632 and 746.
These figures are not satisfactory, and the local Medical
Practitioners and Midwives have been acquainted of the fact.