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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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| Shoreditch | 38 |
| Southwark | 2 |
| Greenwich | I |
| St. Marylebone | I I |
| Stepney | 3 |
| St. Pancras | I |
| Tottenham | 4 |
| City of Westminster | 12 |
| 786 |
Outworkers' addresses received in error from other Boroughs,
etc., and forwarded to the proper destination: —
53 forwarded to Hackney.
16 „ „ Islington,
1 „ „ Tottenham.
Total 70
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
545 cases were notified during the year, and in every instance
an inspection of the infected premises was made; 74 intimation
notices were served for insanitary conditions found.
All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred
have been disinfected by the Department. The bedding, clothing,
etc., were removed, steam disinfected, and returned in 444
instances. 354 patients were removed to Hospital.
It was found necessary to strip and cleanse 31 rooms after
removal or recovery of patients.
233 books which had been borrowed from the Public Library
were collected from infected houses, disinfected, and returned to
the Public Library.
No complaints were received of any damage to, or loss of
textile articles during the process of disinfection.
DRAINAGE PLANS AND APPLICATIONS.
27 drainage plans and applications were considered and
approved by your Committee.