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Stoke Newington 1906
[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, Infectious Diseases generally, and Premature Birth.
The mortality from Cancer, Influenza and Diseases of the Nervous
System, on the other hand, was disproportionately high in the
Northern Division.
| St. Anne's House, Manor Road. | North umber-*land House, *Green Lanes. | Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street. | Nursing Home, 8, Alexandra Road. | Nursing Home, 21, Stamford Hill. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
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 A3 the deaths from each of the
Zymotic Diseases (including Influenza) are given.
| Year. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Hate 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 |
| 1906 | 1.09 | 1.94 | 1.73 |