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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following Inquests upon deaths of Parishioners were held during the year 1913:—
| 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents (Due to Falls) | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 8 |
| „ (Suffocation) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| „ (Motor) | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| ,, (Crushed in Lift) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Suicide (Cut Throat) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| „ (Hanging) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| ,, (Drowning) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Kidney Disease | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Cancer | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Heart Disease | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Senile Decay | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Debility | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Asthma | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Strangulated Hernia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Apoplexy | - | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Asphyxia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Phthisis | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| General Tuberculosis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Misadventure | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tubercuious Meningitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Septicemia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 23 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 78 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEASURES TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table VI. that 424 Notification Certificates
of Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners,
as against 343 during the preceding year. These figures
include notifications of Consumption, acute Polio.myelitis, and
Ophthalmia Neonatorum; and they represent a marked increase
in the prevalence of communicable disease, as compared with the
figures for 1913.