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Stoke Newington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.
The " diagnosis outfits " supplied by the Council to the medical
practitioners in Stoke Newington are of great service.
The following is a statement of the applications received during 1925, together with the results of the
| Disease. | Results. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | ||
| Phthisis | 19 | 84 | 103 |
| Diphtheria | 30 | 236 | 266 |
| Enteric | - | 3 | 3 |
| Total. | 49 | 323 | 372 |
Many applications have been made at the office for tubes of
Diphtheria "antitoxin," which I store for the convenience
of local practitioners.
A limited amount of "antitoxin" is supplied free of cost to
those who are judged to be unable to pay for it. The expenditure
on this account is limited to £10 per annum, except in years of
epidemic prevalence of Diphtheria.
SCARLET FEVER.
This infectious disease was less prevalent than in the preceding
year, the cases notified furnishing a rate of 1.3 per 1,000
of the population, as against a rate of 2 36 for England and Wales
generally. The cases were of a mild type, and no deaths resulted.
DIPHTHERIA.
The notified cases of Diphtheria during 1925, were
well below those of the preceding year. They furnished a case-rate
of 14 per 1,000 of the population, as against a case-rate of 1.23
for England and Wales generally. The deaths from this disease
numbered 4, and the death-rate was 008.