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Stoke Newington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The 153 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 115 houses, in 9 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 15 the sanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
| Year. | Kate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| 1902 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 1903 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| 1904 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
School attendance was ascribed as the origin of the infection in 14
cases; and in 1 case there were strong reasons for believing that
the infection was communicated by a patient recently dismissed from a
fever hospital. The infection was imported into the Borough in 5
instances, and in 8 instances the infection was directly contracted from
a preceding case.
ERYSIPELAS.
The 53 cases of this disease represented infection in 51 different
premises. In 2 of these, grave insanitary conditions existed, and in
8 the insanitary conditions were of a slight nature. In two cases there
was a previous local injury.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The 14 Cases notified during the year all occurred in 14 different
houses. In none of these houses did grave insanitary conditions exist,