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Stoke Newington 1916
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the 1916
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In 3 instances the infection may have resulted from the
return from Hospital of a previous sufferer.
ERYSIPELAS.
The 19 cases of this disease represent infection in 19 different
premises. In 1 of these, insanitary home conditions of a slight
nature existed, and in no case were the sanitary defects grave.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The 3 cases notified during the year all occurred in different houses. In 1 of these houses serious insanitary conditions existed. The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in each case.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 1902 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| 1903 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| 1904 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| 1905 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1906 | o.oo | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1907 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| 1908 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 1909 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| 1910 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1911 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| 1912 | o.oo | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1913 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 1914 | o.oo | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 1915 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1916 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
DIPHTHERIA.
The 109 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 83 houses, 9 of which
were more or less insanitary. The sanitary defects were grave in
1 instance, and slight in 8.