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Stoke Newington 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The causes of the 25 infant deaths in 1957 are set out in the following table :-

The causes of the 25 infant deaths in 1957 are set out in the following table :-

Causes of DeathUnder 24 hoursl day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
Bronchitis-1---12---3
Prematurity53---8----8
Tneumonia-1--12----2
Congenital
Malformations11---211--4
All other Causes53---8----8
119--12131-25

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INFANTILE MORTALITY

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY

INFANTILE MORTALITY

Causes of Death1948194919501951195219531954195519561957
Pneumonia3114-21422
Congenital Malformations etc.91031243154
Premature Birth73811--4258
Bronchitis--1--11-13
Diarrhoea2131-1----
Other Digestive Diseases------1---
Prolonged Labour------1---
Cerebro-Spinal Fever1---------
Other Respiratory Diseases------31--
All other Causes3-599101658
25152126111815141825

Table: GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS

GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS

YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
No.RateNo.Rate
No.Rate
194845,37091320.1251311.32527.38
194946,51095020.4250210.791515.78
195048,51085617.6450910.492124.53
195149,44087417.6761112.352629.74
195250,61082016.2055711.001113.41
195351,25075314.695039.811823.90
195451,26081215.845059.851518.47
195550,47077815.4153810.661417.99
195650,42085016.6653310.571823.07
195750,48089817.784969.822527.83