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Stoke Newington 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918
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INQUESTS.
75 Inquests were held upon Deaths of Parishioners during
the year 1918.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEASURES TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table IV. that 771 Notification Certificates
of Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners.
In all infected homes the disinfection was performed by the
Sanitary Authority. A visit was paid to every house, and it was
ascertained that cases of infectious illness occurred in 3 houses where
there were "grave" insanitary conditions. In 17 houses less
serious insanitary conditions were found.
The rate in the Northern Di v ision was 2.3; while that in the Southern Division was 4.6.
| Year. | Infectious Sickness Rate. | Rate for London generally. |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| 1913 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 1914 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 1915 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| 1916 | 4.4 | 5. 1 |
| 1917 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 1918 | 3.8 | 4.4 |