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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years.
| Year. | Population. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 31,470 | 52 | 9 | 61 |
| 1942 | 33,440 | 40 | 5 | 45 |
| 1943 | 35,540 | 60 | 10 | 70 |
| 1944 | 35,240 | 89 | 8 | 97 |
| 1945 | 27,030 | 75 | 13 | 88 |
| 1946 | 43,790 | 91 | 11 | 102 |
| 1947 | 45,900 | 91 | 8 | 99 |
| 1948 | 45,370 | 72 | 6 | 78 |
| 1949 | 46,510 | 63 | 4 | 67 |
| 1950 | 48,510 | 63 | 4 | 67 |
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. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative. | ||
| Diphtheria | — | 56 | 56 |
| Dysentery | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Typhoid | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other Diseases | — | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | 92 | 103 | |