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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 1953

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

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Table: SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONSThe cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1953 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS

The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1953 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

195119521953
Cases notified623
Cases treated at Cleansing Station362613

Table: The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised in the following table:-

The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised in the following table:-

ScabiesHead or Body Lice
CasesTreatmentsCasesTreatments
Children under 5 years562222
Children over 5 years713252254
Adults131010
1322284286

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PUBLIC MORTUARY
Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council for
the use of the Hackney Borough Council Mortuary at a cost of £300 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 90
(1) to await inquests -
(a) Infectious –
(b) Non-infectious 5
(2) To await burial 1
(3) Cause of death certified by Coroner 84
Number of post-mortem examinations made 89