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Stoke Newington 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1919
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MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
Measles.
| Year. | Death Kate for Stoke Newington. | Kate for London generally | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| 1913 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.48 |
| 1914 | 0.02 | 0.31 | 0.24 |
| 1915 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| 1916 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| 1917 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.30 |
| 1918 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.28 |
| 1919 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Whooping Cough.
| Year. | Death Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| 1913 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| 1914 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| 1915 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| 1916 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| 1917 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| 1918 | 0.10 | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| 1919 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
MEASLES.
As compared with the preceding year, there was a greatly
decreased prevalence of Measles. Nurse Ager paid 145 visits of
advice and assistance and the Health Visitors visited many infants
and Children.
ZYMOTIC DIARRHŒA AND ENTERITIS.
Calculated from deaths occurring under 2 years of age
per 1,000 births.
Stoke Newington 7.83
London generally 16.22
England and Wales 9.59