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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The Zymotic Death.rate for the Borough was 1.21 per 1,000 per annum, as against 0.55 in the preceding year. The rate for London generally was 1.6.
| 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 |
| 1913 | 0.85 | 1.32 | 1.20 |
| 1914 | 0'55 | 1.43 | 1.21 |
| 1915 | 1.21 | 1.60 | 1.28 |
By comparison with the preceding year there were more
deaths from Measles, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Enteric Fever,
and Influenza; but fewer deaths from Summer Diarrhoea and
Dysentery. The higher rate is mainly due to the great increase
of the deaths from Measles and Influenza.