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Stoke Newington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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ZYMOTIC MORTALITY.
Included in the Zymotic death-rate 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
Diarrhcea. In Table IV. 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 | 1.56 | 2.21 | 1.64 |
| 1903 | 1.70 | 1.76 | 1.46 |
| 1904 | 1.62 | 2.14 | 1.94 |
| 1905 | 1.35 | 1.70 | 1.52 |
| 1906 | 1.39 | 1.94 | 1.73 |
| 1907 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.26 |
| 1908 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.29 |
| 1909 | 0.87 | 1.30 | 1.12 |
| 1910 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 0.99 |
| 1911 | 1.69 | 2.20 | 1.88 |
| 1912 | 0.34 | 1.42 | 0.99 |
By comparison with the preceding year there were far fewer
deaths from Measles, Whooping Cough, and Diarrhoeal Diseases.
The low summer temperature and exceptional rainfall were
indirectly responsible for the decrease in the Diarrhoeal group of
diseases.