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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 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1919
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The Infectious Sickness Rate for London generally was 5.9.
Two hundred and sixty eight of the cases notified were
removed from their homes to Isolation Hospitals, and at times there
was delay in securing the hospital isolation of cases of Diphtheria
and Scarlet Fever, owing to the hospital accommodation being
overtaxed.
| Year. | Death Hate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1913 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 1914 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 1915 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| 1916 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1917 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1918 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 1919 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Year. | Death Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1913 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 1914 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 1915 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1916 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1917 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1918 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1919 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |