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Stoke Newington 1954

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

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Table: SCABIES A ND VERMINOUS CONDITIONSThe cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1954 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

SCABIES A ND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS

The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1954 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

195219551954
Cases notified237
Cases treated at Cleansing Station.261329

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 years483838
Children over 5 years2130207207
Adults4103030
2948275275

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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.

Table: Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-

Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-

Total number of bodies in the Mortuary90
(1) to await inquests -
(a) Infectious—
(b) Non-infectious5
(2) To await burial—
(3) Cause of death certified by Coroner85
Number of post-mortem examinations made90