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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 1916
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the 1916
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INQUESTS.
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents (Fracture of Skull) | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
| „ (Fractured Ribs) | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| „ (Burns) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| (Falls) | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| „ (Septic Peritonitis) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ,, (Run Over) | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (Knock on Head) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| ,, (Suffocation) | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Suicide (Gas Poisoning) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| „ (Drowning) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Tumour | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Apoplexy | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Misadventure | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nephritis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Cerebral Hœmorrhage | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Starvation (Insane) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer | — | -— | — | 1 | 1 |
| Senile Decay | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
| Heart Disease | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Debility | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Strangulated Hernia | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 18 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 69 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEASURES TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table VI. that 525 Notification Certificates
of Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners.
These figures include for the first time the notifications of cases of
Measles. If we exclude these latter the Notifications of Infectious
Diseases compare favourably with those during the preceding year
(347 as compared with 487).