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Stoke Newington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Scabies and Verminous Conditions.
The eases of Scabies notified and the number of treatments given during 1950 and the two preceding years were as follows:—
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified . | 32 | 9 | 4 |
| Cases treated at Cleansing Station | 167 | 92 | 31 |
The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1950 is summarised in the following table:—
| Scabies. | Head or body lice. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Treatments. | Cases. | Treatments. | |
| Children under 5 years | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Children over 5 years | 18 | 45 | 702 | 708 |
| Adults | 9 | 24 | 11 | 11 |
| 31 | 82 | 728 | 734 | |
Public Mortuary
Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council
for the use of the Hackney Borough Council Mortuary at a cost of £200
per annum.
Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:
| Total number of bodies in the Mortuary | 65 |
| (1) to await inquests— | |
| (a) Infectious | — |
| (b) Non-infectious | 8 |
| (2) To await burial | — |
| (3) Cause of death certified by Coroner | 57 |
| Number of post-mortem examinations made | 65 |