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Stoke Newington 1955
[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 Births:- | Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 740 | 381 | 359 | Birth rate 15.41 |
| Illegitimate | 38 | 15 | 23 | |
| Still Births:- | ||||
| Legitimate | 15 | 7 | 8 | Rate per 1000 total births -22.61 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deaths | 538 | 263 | 275 | Death rate 10.66 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth - Nil
Death rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births:-
Legitimate 17.56
Illegitimate 26.31
Total 17.99
Death rate of Infants under four weeks of age per 1,000 live births:-
Legitimate 12.16
Illegitimate 26.31
Total 12.85
Deaths from Cancer (all sites)(all ages) 127
" " Measles (all ages) Nil
" " Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
" " Gastritis, Enteritis & Diarrhoea (all ages).. 4
Population
The Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population of
Stoke Newington in 1955 is 50,470
Infantile Mortality
During 1955 the Registrar-General allocated to stoke Newington the
deaths of 14 children under the age of twelve months. This figure was
a decrease of 1 over the number of deaths in 1954.
The infant mortality rates in the past five years were:-
| Infant Mortality rate 1955 | Infant Mortality rates in previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | |
| 17.99 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 29 |
Deaths
The death rates for the past five years were:-
| 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 |
| 10.66 | 9.85 | 9.81 | 11.0 | 12.3 |