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Stoke Newington 1956
[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 | 780 | 390 | 390 | Birth rate 16.66 |
| Illegitimate | 70 | 38 | 32 | |
| Still Birthss- | ||||
| Legitimate | 21 | 13 | 8 | Rate per 1,000 total births-25.22 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Deaths | 533 | 252 | 281 | Death rate 10.57 |
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth-Nil
Death rate of Infants under one year of age per IgOOO live births:-
legitimate 23.07;
Illegitimate Nil;
Total 21.17
Death rate of Infants under four weeks of age per l,000 live births:-
Legitimate 12.82:
Illegitimate Nils
Total 11.76
Deaths from Cancer (all sites) (all ages)
,, ,, Measles (all ages)
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages)
,, ,, Gastritis, Enteritis & Diarrhoea (all ages)
107
Nil
Nil
1
Population.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population of Stoke
Newington in 1956 is 50,420.
Infantile Mortality
During 1956 the Registrar-General allocated to Stoke Newington the
deaths of 10 children under the age of twelve months. This figure was
a decrease of 4 over the number of deaths in 1955.
The infant mortality rates in the past five years were
| Infant Mortality rate | Infant Mortality rates to previous years. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 |
| 23.07 | 17 | 18 | 23 | |
Deaths.
The death rates for the past five years were
| 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.57 | 10.66 | 9.85 | 9.81 | 11.0 |