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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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authority can adopt, but that the mortality is largely preventable
is shown by the circumstance that it is mainly borne by the poor.
Whooping Cough.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.04 | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| 1902 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.29 |
| 1903 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.27 |
| 1904 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.34 |
| 1905 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 0.25 |
| 1906 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.23 |
ZYMOTIC DIARRHCEA.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.31 | 0.87 | 0 92 |
| 1902 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.38 |
| 1903 | 0.25 | 0.63 | 0.50 |
| 1904 | 0.49 | 1.03 | 0.86 |
| 1905 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.59 |
| 1906 | 0.50 | 0.95 | 0 87 |
PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION),
The 25 cases voluntarily notified during 1906 occurred in 24 different homes.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1.30 | 1.58 |
| 1902 | 1.24 | 1.62 |
| 1903 | 1.30 | 1.50 |
| 1904 | 1.70 | 1.63 |
| 1905 | 1.31 | 1.46 |
| 1906 | 0.90 | 1.47 |