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Stoke Newington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The 84 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 72 houses, in 3 of which there were grave insanitary conditions ; in 9 the insanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| 1902 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 1903 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| 1904 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| 1905 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| 1906 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| 1907 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| 1908 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| 1909 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 1910 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
School attendance was ascribed as the origin of the infection
in 4 cases; and in one case there were strong reasons for believing
that the infection was communicated by a patient recently dismissed
from a fever hospital. The infection was imported into the Borough
in at least four instances.
In at least 5 cases the infection appeared to be secondary to the
infection in another member of the household.
ERYSIPELAS.
The 31 cases of this disease represent infection in 30 different
premises. In 2 of these, insanitary conditions of a slight nature
existed, and in no case were the sanitary defects grave. In 3 cases
there was a previous local injury, and in 7 a history of previous
attacks.