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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Laboratory Facilities
Bacteriological examinations during the year continued to be carried out by the Camberwell
Research Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene.
The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratories during the year :—
| Disease Suspected | RESULT OF EXAMINATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 117 |
| Dysentery | 4 | — |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 15 |
| Typhoid | - | 1 |
Scabies and Verminous Conditions
The cases of Scabies notified and the number of treatments given during 1948 and the two
preceding years were as follows :—
1946 1947 1948
Cases notified 106 55 32
Cases treated at Cleansing Station 383 160 167
The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1948 is summarised in the following table :—
| Scabies | Head or body lice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Treatments | Cases | Treatments | |
| Children under 5 years | 13 | 39 | 26 | 27 |
| Children over 5 years | 88 | 307 | 997 | 1030 |
| Adults | 66 | 158 | 18 | 18 |
| 167 | 504 | 1041 | 1075 | |