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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR
THE YEAR 1956
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Stoke Newington, N.16.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON.
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1956, as
required by the Ministry of Health.
The advent of new legislation, particularly the Clean Air Act, has
added to the work of the staff of the Public Health Department.
The number of new sanitary complaints received was 1,543 as compared
with 1,562 in 1955, showing a decrease of 19. Nuisances were remedied
in 755 cases, either by the service of Sanitary Notices or by verbal representations
by the Sanitary Inspectors.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population in 1956
was 50,420 as compared with 50,470 in 1955, while the number of births
allocated to Stoke Newington in 1956 was 850 as compared with 778 in 1955,
thus showing an increase in the birth rate from 15.41 to 16.66.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was 18 as
compared with 14 in 1955, showing an increase in the death rate from 17.99
to 21.17. The causes of death were Bronchitis 1, Prematurity 5,
Pneumonia 2, Congenital Malformations 5, and Other Causes 5.
There were 5 deaths from Motor Vehicle Accidents during the year.
Fortunately no young children were involved, making 1956 the fifth successive
year in which no young children were involved in fatal accidents.
Deaths due to other accidents totalled 6, and showed a decrease of 5
as compared with the previous year. 2 males and 4 females were involved
and deaths were caused by Bronchopneumonia following falls, and Drowning in
the bath during an epileptic fit.
Suicides totalled 7 and involved 6 males and 1 female.
Deaths of Stoke Newington residents totalled 533 as compared with 538
in 1955s and the death rate decreased from 10.66 to 10.57. The causes of