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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
During 1952 there were 831 cases of notifiable infectious disease
as compared with 1,665 cases in 1951.
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
| Disease | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | |||
| — | — | — | |||
| — | |||||
| — | — | ||||
| — | — | — | _ | ||
| — | |||||
| — | — | - | — | — | |
| — | |||||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | |||
| no | |||||
The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington were as follows:—
| Disease | England and Wales | London | Stoke Newington |
|---|---|---|---|