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Stoke Newington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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MORTALITY.
General Mortality.—There were 328 deaths of residents regis
tered in the Borough, and 269 of residents who died in Public
Institutions outside of the Borough, making a total of 597 deaths.
Of these 324 were of females, and 273 were of males.
| Year. | General Death-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 16.0 | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| 1919 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
| 1920 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| 1921 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.1 |
| 1922 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.9 |
| 1923 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| 1924 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
The recorded general death.rate is therefore 11.3, as against
10.2 for the preceding year.
The liberal relief which is being granted throughout a period
of great industrial depression is an important factor—more
especially by maintaining the food supply of those who are out of
work—in securing the favourable state of the public health.
THE CAUSES OF DEATH.—These are fully set forth
in Table I., in which it will be noted that the deaths are also
apportioned to different age.periods.
Comparing this table with the corresponding table of the
preceding year, the following facts are noteworthy: The increase
in the deaths from Heart Disease, Pneumonia and Suicides; and a
decrease from those from Cancer.
CANCER.
The deaths from Cancer in 1924, although fewer than in 1923,
are considerably more numerous than those from Tuberculosis, the
proportion being as 76 is to 45.