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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Three hundred and thirty-seven cases were notified during the year,
and in most instances an inspection of the infected premises was made.
All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred have
been disinfected; 331* by the Department, and the remainder under
the supervision of the Medical Practitioner attending the case. The
bedding, clothing, &c., were removed, steam disinfected, and returned
in 312 instances, 210 Patients were removed to Hospital.
It was found necessary to strip and cleanse 34 rooms after removal
or recovery of patients.
One hundred and eighty books which had been borrowed from the
public library were collected from infected houses, and either disinfected
and returned to the Public Library or destroyed.
PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891, AND BYE-LAWS OF THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
| No. in Report Book. | Situation of Premises | Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4895 | 374, Green Lanes | . Executing work without previously giving notice to sanitary authority. | Ordered to pay costs, 2s, |
| 4895 | 374, Green Lanes | Improperly executing sanitary work. | Fined 20s. and costs, 2s. |
| 4924 | 325, Seven Sisters Road | Carrying out drainage work before submitting plans. | Fined 20s. and costs, £2 2s, |
| 4833 | 9, Nevill Road | Depositing unsound meat for sale. | Fined £5 and costs, 2s. |
*This includes disinfection on request- of householders, after cancer
phthisis, etc.