Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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11.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year | Estimated Popula-tion | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One year | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Rate | No. | Rate | No. | Rate | ||
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 | 1,060 | 21.12 | 563 | 11.22 | 19 | 17.92 |
1960 | 50,240 | 1,119 | 22.27 | 569 | 11.33 | 20 | 17.87 |
1961 | 52,180 | 1,284 | 24.61 | 569 | 10.90 | 35 | 27.26 |
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 73
Number of post-mortem examinations made 73
Number of Inquest Cases 15
Cause of death certified by Coroner 58