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Stoke Newington 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1951 in Age Groups and Admissions to Hospital:—

Disease.All agesCases NotifiedNo of cases admitted to hospital.
At Ages — Years
0-11-33-55-1010-1515-2020-3030-4040-5050-6565-over
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis31113
Diphtheria
Dysentery8861017318481216
Erysipelas812142
Food Poisoning42111
Measles1100392913783641475220
Opthalmia Neonatorum
Pneumonia27241253552
Poliomyelitis
Polio-encephalitis
Puerperal Pyrexia21216321
Scabies61122
Scarlet Fever114927693212138
Typhoid111
Whooping Cough29327758694314219
Totals166572390510564301232269146103

TUBERCULOSIS

The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the year:—

New Cases.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
MaleFemaleMaleFemale
0-11
1-511
5-10321
10-15
15-20141
20-25431
25-35381
35-45341
45-5511
55-654
65-751
75 and upwards
Totals19247