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Stoke Newington 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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respect of the deaths from Diarrhoea, Phthisis, Diseases of the Respiratory
System, Alcoholism, Accidents, and Premature Birth. The
mortality from Influenza and Diseases of the Nervous System, on the
other hand, was disproportionately high in the Northern Division.
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH,
1905.
| St. Anne's House, Manor Road. | Northumberland House, Green Lanes. | Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street. | Nursing Home, 8, Alexandra Road. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 9 | — | 2 | 35 |
Zymotic Mortality.—Included in the Zymotic mortality are the
deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases, viz., Small-pox,
Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, " Fever"
(including Enteric Fever, Typhus Fever, and Simple Continued Fever),
and Diarrhoea. In Table A 3 the deaths from Zymotic Diseases
(including Influenza) are given in respect of each disease.
| Year. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1.26 | 2.25 | 2.05 |
| 1902 | 1.16 | 2.21 | 1.64 |
| 1903 | 1.23 | 1.76 | 1.46 |
| 1904 | 1.24 | 2.14 | 1.94 |
| 1905 | 1.27 | 1.70 | 1.52 |