London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Bacteriological Examinations.— Specimens taken by
medical practitioners are forwarded to the laboratories of the Royal
Institute of Public Health, Camberwell Research Association, and
the Lister Institute.
The following table shows the nunber and the result of the
specimens submitted during the year:—
The following table shows the nunber and the result of the specimens submitted during the year:—
| Positive | Negative | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis | 13 | 87 | 100 |
| Diphtheria | 35 | 233 | 268 |
| Enteric | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Total: | 50 | 326 | 376 |
Isolation.— The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section
60, Sab-Section 4, imposes on the Sanitary Authority the duty of
making provision for the temporary housing of persons who are
compelled to leave their dwellings for the purpose of enabling
such dwellings to be disinfected by the sanitary Authority. The
accommodation provided consists of two small dwellings of two
rooms each situated near the Town Hall furnished and fitted for
occupation at short notice. There was no occasion to use the shelter
during the year.
Disinfection of Premises after Infectious Disease.—The following
number of rooms have been disinfected
After notifiable Diseases 242
After Pulmonary Tuberculosis 36
After Measles and Whooping Cough 8
After Cancer 22
After Vermin 117