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Stoke Newington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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I. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Area (Acres)—863.
Population at Census,
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1921—52,167.
1931—51,215.
Registrar-General's Estimate for Mid 1934—50,620.
Number of Inhabited Houses, 1934—8,713.
Rateable Value—1934 £415,507.
Sum Represented by a Penny Rate—£1,691.
Marriages—416, being a Rate of 8 -2 per 1,000 Persons.
Births—693.
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 666 | 339 | 327 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Still Births—22 (Rate per 1,000 total births, 32). | |||
| Legitimate | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Birth Rate (per 1,000 Persons)—13.7.
Deaths—585.
Death Rate (per 1,000 Persons)
Crude death rate 11.6
Adjusted death rate 11.1
Number of Women Dying in, or in Consequence of, Child
Birth—From Sepsis, 0 ; from other causes, 1.
Maternal Mortality (per 1,000 Total Births)—1.4.
Deaths of Infants Under 1 Year of Age—42 (4 Illegitimate).
Infant Mortality—(per 1,000 Births) :—
Legitimate, 57 ; Illegitimate, 148. Total, 61.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 4
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 5