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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918
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The Infectious Sickness Rate for London generally was 4.4
Two hundred and two of the cases notified were removed
from their homes to Isolation Hospitals.
SCARLET FEVER.
The 50 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 39 houses. Two "return cases" were notified.
| Year. | Death Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | |||
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
| Year. | Death Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
The infection in the case notified was probably contracted by
the consumption of infected oysters.