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Stoke Newington 1918

Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918

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THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY IN
1918 IN REFERENCE TO STOKE NEWINGTON.
The following facts show the work done in connection with
the Dispensary, so far as Stoke Newington is concerned, during
the year 1918. The figures in all the particulars recorded show a
material increase over those of the preceding year. (Vide iny
annual report for 1917.)
The number of attendances of Stoke Newington patients were
1353 during 1918. as compared with 773 during 1917. The total
number of contact cases examined at the Dispensary was 832, out
of which Stoke Newington contributed 361.
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON.

Table: TABLE I.RETURN SHEWING THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS SENT TO THE DISPENSARY.

TABLE I.

RETURN SHEWING THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS SENT TO THE DISPENSARY.

Original Cases found Pulmonary Tuberculosis109
Contact „ „ „ „20
129
Original „ „ Non.Pulmonary Tuberculosis13
Contact „ „ „ „2
-15
Original „ „ Doubtful7
Contact „ „ „8
-15
Original „ „ Non.Tubercular6
Contact ,, „ „31
-37
Total of new cases196