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Stoke Newington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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ZYMOTIC MORTALITY.
Included in the Zymotic mortality are the deaths from
the seven principal Zymotic diseases, viz., Small.pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, "Fever"
(including Enteric Fever, Typhus Fever, and Simple Continued
Fever), and Diarrhoea. In Table A3 the deaths from each of
the Zymotic Diseases (including Erysipelas, Puerperal Fever and
Influenza) are given.
The Zymotic Death.rate for the Borough was 0.50 per 1,000 per annum, as against 0'63 in the preceding year.
| Year. | Zymotic Death.rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1.26 | 2.25 | 2.05 |
| 1902 | 1.16 | 2.21 | 1.64 |
| 19C3 | 1.23 | 1.76 | 1.46 |
| 1904 | 1.24 | 2.14 | 1.94 |
| 1905 | 1.27 | 1.70 | 1.52 |
| 1906 | 1.09 | 1.94 | 1.73 |
| 1907 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 1.26 |
| 1908 | 0.86 | 1.35 | 1.29 |
| 1909 | 0.63 | 1.30 | 1.12 |
| 1910 | 0.50 | 1.14 | 0.99 |
By comparison with the preceding year there were fewer deaths
from Whooping Cough, Scarlet Fever, and Diarrhœal Diseases, but a
somewhat greater number from Measles and Enteric Fever. The
low summer heat and exceptional rainfall were indirectly responsible
for the decrease in the Diarrhœal group of diseases.