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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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SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS
The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given
during 1952 and the two preceding years were as follows:—
1950 1951 1952
Cases notified 4 6 2
Cases treated at Cleansing Station 31 36 26
The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised
in the following table:—
Scabies
Head or
Body Lice
Cases
Treatments
Cases
Treatments
Children under 5 years
2
10
22
26
Children over 5 years
17
34
396
400
Adults
7
15
32
39
Totals
26
59
450
465
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 103
(1) to await inquests:—
(a) Infectious —
(b) Non-infectious 9
(2) To await burial 1
(3) Cause of death certified by Coroner 93
Number of post-mortem examinations made 102
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