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Stoke Newington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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10.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
| Year | Estimated Population | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate | No. | Rate | No. | Rate | ||
| 1950 | 48,510 | 856 | 17.64 | 509 | 10.49 | 21 | 24.53 |
| 1951 | 49,440 | 874 | 17.67 | 611 | 12.35 | 26 | 29.74 |
| 1952 | 50,610 | 820 | 16.20 | 557 | 11.00 | 11 | 13.41 |
| 1953 | 51,250 | 753 | 14.69 | 503 | 9.81 | 18 | 23.90 |
| 1954 | 51,260 | 812 | 15.84 | 505 | 9.85 | 15 | 18.47 |
| 1955 | 50,470 | 778 | 15.41 | 538 | 10.66 | 14 | 17.99 |
| 1956 | 50,420 | 850 | 16.66 | 533 | 10.57 | 18 | 23.07 |
| 1957 | 50,480 | 898 | 17.78 | 496 | 9.82 | 25 | 27.83 |
| 1958 | 50,480 | 938 | 18.58 | 535 | 10.59 | 21 | 22.38 |
| 1959 | 50,200 | 1060 | 21.12 | 563 | 11.22 | 19 | 17.92 |
PUBLIC MORTUARY
Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council for
the use of the Hackney Council Mortuary at a cost of £300 per annum.,
Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in
the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-
Total number of bodies received into
the Mortuary 86
Number of post-mortem examinations made 86
Number of Inquest Cases 9
Cause of death certified by Coroner 77