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Stoke Newington 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1919
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THE MORTUARY.
During the year 46 bodies were deposited in the Public
Mortuary; 25 of these were females and 21 were males. Postmortem
examinations were performed upon 25 of these cases, and
inquests were held upon 34.
INQUESTS.
34 Inquests were held upon Deaths of Parishioners during
the year 1919.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND THE MEASURES
TAKEN TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table IV. that 640 Notification Certificates
of Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners.
In all infected homes the disinfection was performed by the
Sanitary Authority. A visit was paid to every house, and it was
ascertained that cases of infectious illness occurred in 5 houses where
there were "grave" insanitary conditions. In 21 houses less
serious insanitary conditions were found.
| Year. | Infectious Sickness Rate. | Rate for London generally. |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| 1913 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 1914 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 1915 | 7.0 | |
| 1916 | 4.4 | 5. 1 |
| 1917 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 1918 | 3.8 | |
| 1919 | 5.4 | 5.9 |