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Stoke Newington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Whereas the average loss of life in the Metropolis from
Malignant Diseases during 1851-60, was equal to 42 in each
thousand of the population for all ages and both sexes, in the year
1906 the proportion had risen to 98 in the same number living.
| St. Anne's House, Ma. or Road. | Northumberland House, Green Lanes. | Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street. | Nursing Home, '8, Alexandra Road. | Nursing Home, 21, Stamford Hill. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Erysipelas, Puerperal Fever and
Influenza) are given.
| Year. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|