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The number of births in Stoke Newington was fewer than in
1883, having been only 761 against 777. In Stamford Hill
sub-district there were 417 against 357, owing to the great
increase in the number of houses; whilst in West Hackney
it was only 1,203 against 1,300 in 1883; in Hackney, 2,614
against 2,667; and in South Hackney, 1,339 against 1,401.
This decrease is somewhat singular when viewed simply as a
statistical fact, especially when taken into consideration with the
returns for all London, which show a smaller proportion of
births this year than in any other for the last 24 years.

The number of deaths belonging to Stoke Newington has not
varied much during the last four years, the lowest number
having been 360 in 1881, and the highest 379 in 1882, that for
last year having been only 361. In Stamford Hill sub-district,
the number increased comparatively suddenly in 1882, owing
to the comparatively large number of new houses that were
built in and since 1881; whilst in West Hackney the number
has decreased since 1881, when it was 678 against 645 in 1884.
In Hackney there has been a large increase, viz., from 1,728 in
1881, 1,646 in 1883, to 1,827 in 1884. This increase was
entirely due to the severity with which small-pox raged on the
Clapton Park Estate and in the more immediate vicinity of
the hospital, as may be seen by a reference to the spot maps
which although it shows only cases, quite corresponds with the
map of deaths which was prepared but not printed. The
number of deaths in the German Hospital, the hospitals of
the Asylums Board, and other extraneous hospitals have been
got out and distributed as far as possible to the sub-district,
to which they belong.