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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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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:-
| Cases disinfected after:- | |
|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 82 |
| Diphtheria | — |
| Tuberculosis | 51 |
| Erysipelas | 5 |
| Cancer | 8 |
| Scabies | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — |
| Other Diseases | 79 |
| Total Number of Room Disinfected | 201 |
| Books | 216 |
| Articles | 1390 |
| Articles for Abroad | 60 |
| Removals | 2 |
| Verminous Rooms | 239 |
| Verminous Articles | 231 |
| Articles Destroyed | 221 |
| 2,766 |