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Stoke Newington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
| Year. | Measles. | Rate for England and Wales. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | ||
| 1901 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| 1902 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.38 |
| 1903 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.27 |
| 1904 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
| 1905 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| 1906 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.27 |
| 1907 | 0.13 | 0.38 | |
To test the value of the immediate closing of classes on the
appearance of Measles, the Borough of Woolwich was divided into
two nearly equal districts during the years 1903.1906, in one of which
the infant classes in schools were closed immediately a case of Measles
was notified, and in the other only the ordinary measure of excluding
children coming from infected homes was adopted. Comparing the
prevalence of the disease in each of these districts, the Medical
Officer of Health forms the conclusion that, although closure of
classes appears to have had the effect of greatly limiting the increase
of Measles, the benefit was much less than might have been hoped
for.
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 |
| 1907 | 0.36 | 0.37 |