Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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INQUESTS.
The following inquests upon deaths ot parishioners were held during the year 1907:—
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Heart Disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Cerebral Apoplexy | .. | l | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Premature Birth and Inanition | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Accidents (Fall from horse) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Injury to Finger) | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| ,, (Broken Thigh) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Scalds) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Shock due to fall) | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 6 |
| ,, (Run over) | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Burns) | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Chloroform) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Crushed in a Lift) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Cerebral Hæmorrhageduetofall) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Suicides (Hanging) | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| „ (Coal Gas Poisoning) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Stabbing) | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| ,, (Drowning) | .. | l | 1 | .. | 2 |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 48 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEASURES TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table B that 436 Notification Certificates of
Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners, as against
267 during the preceding year. These figures include notifications
received from the voluntary notificaition of Consumption.