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Stoke Newington 1916

Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the 1916

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SCARLET FEVER.

The 86 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 62 houses, in one of which there were grave insanitary conditions. There were slight insanitary conditions in 8.

Year.Death Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
19010.080.130.13
19020.090.120.15
19030.000.080.12
19040.060.080.11
19050.060.120.11
19060.020.110.10
19070.130.140.09
19080.090.110.08
19090.040.080.08
19100.020.040.06
19110.060.040.05
19120.020.040.05
19130.020.040.06
19140.060.070.08
19150.140.070.06
19160.080.030.04

School attendance was ascribed as the origin of the affection
in 2 cases. The infection was imported into the Borough in at
least 1 instance, by visits from infected persons dwelling outside.
In at least 9 cases the infection appeared to be secondary to
the infection in another member of the household.