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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Visiting of cases is carried out by the Health Visitors. During the
year 82 cases of the disease were noted and 12 cases were removed
from their homes for hospital treatment. There were 5 deaths
from this disease in 1933.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Specimens taken by
medical practitioners are forwarded to the laboratories of the
Royal Institute of Public Health, Camberwell Research Association,
and the Lister Institute.
The following table shows the number and the result of the specimens submitted during the year :—
| Indefinite. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis | 9 | 59 | 68 | |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 43 | 306 | 350 |
| Enteric | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 52 | 366 | 419 |
Isolation.—The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section
60, Sub-Section 4, imposes on the Sanitary Authority the duty of
making provision for the temporary housing of persons who are
compelled to leave their dwellings for the purpose of enabling
such dwellings to be disinfected by the sanitary Authority. The
accommodation provided consists of two small dwellings of two
rooms each situated near the Town Hall furnished and fitted for
occupation at short notice. There was no occasion to use the
shelter during the year.
Disinfection of Premises.—The following number of rooms
have been disinfected :—
After notifiable Diseases 345
After Pulmonary Tuberculosis 25
After Measles and Whooping Cough 6
After Cancer 14
After Vermin 200