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SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION.
No case of Smallpox was notified. Of the 169 births registered in Stoke
Newington during 1943, 81 or 50 percent were successfully vaccinated.
(Figures for 1944 not yet available).
SUPPLY OF INSULIN TO DIABETIC PERSONS.
8 persons suffering from Diabetes were granted financial aid to cover the
coat of their treatment with Insulin, at a charge to the Council of £15 4s. 9d.
TUBERCULOSIS.
There were notified 89 new cases of pulmonary and 8 new cases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis. The death rate per 1,000 of the population was 0.48
for pulmonary tuberculosis (17 deaths).
TOTAL NUMBER OF TUBERCULOUS PERSONS LIVING- IN THE BOROUGH.
FINANCIAL ALLOWANCES FOR TUBERCULOUS PATIENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT.
The Ministry of Health Scheme far the provision of maintenance allowances
to persons undergoing treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis was introduced in
this Borough in June, 1943.
During the year 1944, 44 patients received allowances classified as follows:-
Maintenance allowances 44
Special allowances 6
Discretionary allowances 6
The total amount disbursed during the year was:-£1,370 8s. 9d.
ARTIFICIAL PNEUMO-THORAX TREATMENT, ETC.
The total cost borne by the Council for providing Artificial pneumo-Thorax
treatment to Stoke Newington patients was £197 18s. 6d, and £12 10s. Od. for
Finsen Light treatment.
EXTRA NOURISHMENT.
The total cost to the Council of providing extra nourishment to patients
was £114 Is. 4d.
HOME VISITING.
The Tuberculosis Officer made 41 visits to patients in their homes, and the
Health Visitor paid 626 home visits.
DISPENSARY CASES.
The total number of attendances at the Tuberculosis Dispensary was 1,120.
291 attendances were made at the X-Ray Department, and 9 at other Departments.
The number of new cases examined was 266 of which 57 were found to be
tuberculous. 38 patients were sent to Sanatorium.
109 bacteriological examinations were made and in 22 instances tubercle
bacilli were present.
MINIATURE MASS RADIOGRAPHY.
In the latter part of the year, and in the early months of 1945 arrangements
were made with the London County Council for the Miniature Mass Radiography of
persons living or working in the Borough.
All firms with 50 or more employees were invited to participate. In all 766
persons were examined and of the 302 men examined 7 were found to be probably
tuberculous, and of 464 women 14 were found to be probably tuberculous.
The apparatus was installed for this period in Hackney and transport was
arranged by this Council. The average time interval between the departure of the
ambulance from the factory to its return after the examination was 1 hour.
These examinations gave very valuable information and it is to be hoped that
there will be a very rapid expansion of the facilities available.