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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
| Live Birtds | Total | M. | F. | Birtd rate 15.84 |
| Legitimate | 761 | 378 | 383 | |
| Illegitimate | 51 | 23 | 28 | |
| Still Births | ||||
| Legitimate | 13 | 6 | 7 | Rate per 1000 total births -15.75 |
| Illegitimate. | - | - | - | |
| Deaths | 505 | 255 | 250 | Death rate 9.85 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth - 2
Death rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
| Legitmate 19.71 | Illegitimate Nil | Total 18.47 |
Death rate of Infants under four weeks of age per 1,000 live births:-
| Legitimate 13.14 | Illegitimate Nil | Total 12.31 | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 90 | ||
| " " Measles (all ages) | Nil | ||
| " " Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | ||
| " " Gastritis, Enteritis & Diarrhoea (all ages) | 3 | ||
Population
The Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population of
Stoke Newington in 1954 is 51,260.
Infantile Mortality
During 1954 the Registrar-General allocated to Stoke Newington the deaths of 15 children under the age of twelve months. This figure was a decrease of 3 over the number of deaths in 1953.
The infant mortality rates in the past five years were:-
| Infant Mortality rate | Infant Mortality rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
| 18.47 | 23. | 13. | 29. | 24 |
Deaths
The death rates for the past five years were:-
| 1954 | 1053 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.85 | 9.81 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 10.4 |