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Stoke Newington 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The 178 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 144 houses, in 6 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 27 the sanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
| Year. | Rate 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 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| 1905 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
School attendance was ascribed as the origin of the infection in 15
cases; and in 2 cases 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 3
instances, and in 12 instances the infection was directly contracted from
a preceding case.
There has been a very marked prevalence of Scarlet Fever in
London and several other parts of the country during the year, and
Stoke Newington appears to have escaped in a greater measure than
many other parts of the Metropolis.
ERYSIPELAS.
The 28 cases of this disease represented infection in 27 different
premises. In 4 of these, insanitary conditions of a slight nature
existed. In 5 cases there was a previous local injury.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The 10 cases notified during the year all occurred in 10 different
houses. In none of these houses did grave insanitary conditions exist,
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