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metropolitan borough of stepney
Telephone: PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
STEpney Green 43, White Horse Road,
2484 Commercial Road, E.l.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
Your Worship, Ladies & Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my report for the year 1959 on the
state of the public health in Stepney.
According to the Registrar-General's estimate the population has
decreased since last year from 96,360 to 94,900.
There were 1,811 (1,818) live births and 1,246 (l,l6l) deaths. The
live birth rate is 19.08 (18.86), the death rate 13.12 (12.04) and the
infant mortality rate 24.84 (19.80).
There were no maternal deaths during the year. Thirty-two (2l)
babies died under the age of 4 weeks giving a neo-natal mortality rate
of 17.67 (11.55).
There was no serious epidemic of infectious disease during the year.
The number of cases of measles was higher than last year - 1,344 compared
with 199, indicating the usual biennial recurrence of this disease. The
total notifications of infectious diseases was 1,998 (883).
In spite of the hot summer I am glad to report that the incidence of
poliomyelitis was not high. There were seven notified cases and three in
the previous year. It is now possible to be protected against poliomyelitis
by vaccine and arrangements have been made for the free vaccination of all
persons up to the age of 40 at the London County Council's clinics in the
Borough. The public are most earnestly entreated to avail themselves of
this protection.
Rates. Death Rate: Number of deaths per annum per 1,000 population.
Still-birth Rate: Number of still-births per annum per 1,000
total live and still-births.
Live Birth Rate: Number of live births per annum per 1,000
population.
Infant Mortality Rate: Number of deaths per annum of infants
under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
Maternal Mortality Rate: Number of deaths per annum of women
ascribed to pregnancy, childbearing, abortion, etc., per
1,000 live and still-births.
(The figures in parenthesis refer to the previous year, 1958).
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