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Stoke Newington 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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2 cases of infection were imported, and in 3 instances the
infection may have resulted from the return from Hospital of a
previous sufferer.
ERYSIPELAS.
The 40 cases of this disease represent infection in 36 different
premises. In 2 of these, insanitary home conditions of a slight
nature existed, and in no case were the sanitary defects grave.
In 8 cases the disease was preceded by slight injuries.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The 4 cases notified during the year all occurred in different
houses. In 1 of these houses slight insanitary conditions
existed. The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in
each case, and in 1 case the patient had been ailing for several
weeks before he took to his bed and the disease was diagnosed.
The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in each case, and in 1 case the patient had been ailing for several weeks before he took to his bed and the disease was diagnosed.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 1902 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| 1903 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| 1904 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| 1905 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1906 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1907 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| 1908 | 0. 08 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 1909 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| 1910 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1911 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| 1912 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1913 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 1914 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 1915 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
In 1 case the infection was probably imported.
DIPHTHERIA.
The 107 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 75 houses, 13 of which
were more or less insanitary.
The sanitary defects were srrave in 3 instances, and slight in 10.