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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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The Infectious Sickness Rate for London generally was 4.2.
Two hundred and thirty-one of the cases notified were removed
from their homes to Isolation Hospitals.
SCARLET FEVER.
The 38 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 29 houses.
| Year. | Death Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1913 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 1914 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 1915 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| 1916 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| 1917 | o.oo | 0.02 | 0.02 |
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The 4 cases notified during the year all occurred in different houses.
| Year. | Death-Rate for Stoke Newington. | Rate for London generally. | Rate for England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | o.oo | 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 |
| 1916 | o.oo | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1917 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 |