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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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INQUESTS.
The following Inquests upon Deaths of Parishioners were held during the year 1914.
| 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents (Bicycle) | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
| „ (Motor) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| „ (Suffocation) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| „ (Overlain) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| „ (Blow on Face) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| „ (Face) | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Suicide (Poisoning) | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| „ (Hanging) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| „ (Face) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| „ (Cut Throat) | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kidney Disease | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Senile Decay | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Apoplexy | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Softening | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Defects | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Melancholia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Misadventure | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 66 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEASURES TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table VI. that 545 Notification Certificates
of Infectious Illness were received from medical practitioners,
as against 424 during the preceding year. These figures
include notifications of Consumption and Ophthalmia Neonatorum;
and they represent a marked increase in the prevalence of communicable
disease, as compared with the figures for 1914. This
increase is due to the epidemic of Scarlet Fever which was
prevalent in the Metropolitan area, more particularly during the
latter part of the year.