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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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The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years:—
| Year | Population | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 10 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 88 | ||||
| 11 | 102 | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological examinations during the year continued to be
carried out by the Camberwell Research Laboratories.
The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during the year:—
| Disease suspected | Result of Examination | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| — | 1 | ||
| — | |||
| — | |||