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Stoke Newington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Sources of New Cases in 1925.
| HACKNEY. | STOKE NEWINGTON. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | 199 | 76 | 275 |
| M.O.H | 59 | 25 | 84 |
| Ministry of Pensions | 3 | 3 | |
| War Pensions Committee | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Other Hospitals | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| General Practitioners | 101 | 57 | 158 |
| London County Council | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other Sources | 7 | 6 | 13 |
VENEREAL DISEASES.
Conditions with regard to Venereal diseases in this country
continue to show a steady improvement.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board has arranged for the provision
of special accommodation for the treatment of parturient women
suffering from Venereal diseases who could not conveniently be
provided for in the ordinary lying-in wards of the Poor Law institutions
of the Metropolis, and also for the admission of nonpauper
patients on the recommendation of the Medical Officers of
Health.
The accommodation in question is provided for the Board by
the City of London Guardians in a portion of the Thavies Inn
Infirmary, Robin Hood Court, High Holborn, E.C. 1, and consists
of beds for 20 expectant mothers, the arrangements for admission
and discharge being controlled by this Board. There is also attached
to the Infirmary an outdoor clinic for the treatment of women and
their babies after discharge.
MATERNITY AND CHILD-WELFARE WORK.
Dr. Jackson Smith makes the following observations:
"Under existing conditions most of the infants do not see the
Medical Officer at regular intervals. Not only do many under six