Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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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:-
| 1952 | 1955 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Cases treated at Cleansing Station. | 13 | 29 |
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 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 38 |
| Children over 5 years | 21 | 30 | 207 | 207 |
| Adults | 4 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| 29 | 48 | 275 | 275 | |
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 | — |
| (3) Cause of death certified by Coroner | 85 |
| Number of post-mortem examinations made | 90 |