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Stoke Newington 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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629
Of these, 295 were of females, and 273 were of males.
204 of the deaths were of persons over 70 years of age.
| Year. | General Death rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1925 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| 1926 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
The recorded, general death-rate is therefore 107, as against
112 for the preceding year.
THE CAUSES OF DEATH.—These are fully set forth
in Table I., in which it wall 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 Cancer and Measles; and a decrease
of those from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs and Whooping
Cough.
CANCER.
The deaths from Cancer in 1926 are considerably more
numerous than those from Tuberculosis, the proportion being as
94 is to 54.