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Stoke Newington 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 57 deaths registered of infants under one year of age, as against 1,073 births; the proportion which the deaths under one year of age bear to 1,000 births is, therefore, 53 1 as against 80 . 0 in the preceding year.
| Year. | Rate of Infantile Mortality. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 87.2 | 107 | 97 |
| 1919 | 62.6 | 85 | 89 |
| 1920 | 80.0 | 75 | 80 |
| 1921 | 53.1 | 79 | 83 |
A comparison of the causes of Infantile Mortality in 1921 with
those of the preceding year shows a decrease during last year in the
deaths from Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Whooping Cough, and
Premature Birth.
The causes contributing to a high rate of mortality have been
discussed in previous reports, and it will suffice to call attention to
the fact that of 57 children who died under the age of one year, 22
deaths were ascribed to prematurity, wasting, and congenital defects,
and 10 to diarrhoea and enteritis, a total of 32 deaths resulting
from these two groups.