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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The 263 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 198 houses, in 5 of which there were grave insanitary conditions. There were slight insanitary conditions in 21.
| 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 |
| 1911 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1912 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1913 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 1914 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
School attendance was ascribed as the origin of the infection
in 15 cases. The infection was imported into the Borough in at
least 6 instances, by visits from or to infected persons dwelling
outside.
In at least 18 cases the infection appeared to be secondary to
the infection in another member of the household.
In 4 cases the infection following recent operations upon the
tonsils, and in 3 cases it was attributed by parents to visits to
Picture Palaces.