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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 1894

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the last three-quarters of the year 1894

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40
HOUSE REFUSE AND DUST REMOVAL.

Table: This work has been regularly done, and the number of van-loads removed from the houses and premises within the parish has been as follows:—

This work has been regularly done, and the number of van-loads removed from the houses and premises within the parish has been as follows:—

25th to 31st March33
1st ,, 30th April376
1st „ 31st May321
1st ,, 30th June288
1st „ 31st July272
1st „ 31st August238
1st ,, 30th September248
1st ,, 31st October274
1st „ 30th November300
1st ,, 31st December337
Total, 2,687 van-loads.

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each van containing 4 cubic yards, or a total of 10,748 cubic yards.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
The following samples of food have been submitted to the
Public Analyst:—7 milk, 1 whiskey, 1 brandy, 1 butter, 1 tea,
1 mixed sweets, 1 tinned peas, and 1 coffee.
One sample of milk was deficient in fat 6.7 per cent. All the
other samples were reported to be unadulterated and satisfactory.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Cases to the number of 145 have been notified, and in each
case inspection of the premises was made with all due enquiry as
to disease:—
Of these, 73 suffered from scarlet fever.
42 „ diphtheria.
12 „ typhoid fever.
14 „ erysipelas.
2 „ small-pox
2 ,, puerperal fever.