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Stoke Newington 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1907 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 1.26 |
| 1908 | 0.86 | 1.35 | 1.29 |
By comparison with the preceding year there were fewer deaths
from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Whooping Cough, but a somewhat
greater number from Measles, Enteric Fever, and Diarrhœal
Diseases. The greater summer heat was indirectly responsible
for the increase in the Diarrhœal group of diseases.