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Stoke Newington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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cases, for the prompt administration of the remedy, before
patients are removed to hospital and pending report of the
bacteriological examination of swabs taken from the throats, often
. goes far in the direction of preventing a fatal termination to the
disease.
MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
Measles.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 0.28 |
| 1902 | 0.08 | 0.0l | 0.38 |
| 1903 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.27 |
| 1904 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
| 1905 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| 1906 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.27 |
| 1907 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.36 |
| 1908 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.23 |
| 1909 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 0.35 |
| 1910 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.23 |
| 1911 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.36 |
| 1912 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| 1913 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.48 |
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 |
| 1901 | 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 | 0.29 |
| 1908 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.28 |
| 1909 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| 1910 | 0.13 | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| 1911 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| 1912 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| 1913 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.14 |