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Stoke Newington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
| Year | Estimated Population | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One vear | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate | No. | Rate | No. | Rate | ||
| 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 |
| 1962 | 52,950 | 1,271 | 24.00 | 561 | 10.59 | 23 | 18.09 |
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 78
Number of post-mortem examinations made 78
Number of Inquest Cases 10
Cause of death certified by Coroner 68