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Stoke Newington 1955

[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 luring 1955 and the two preceding years were as follows

SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS

The cases of scabies notified and number of treatments given luring 1955 and the two preceding years were as follows

195319541955
Cases notified376
Cases treated at Cleansing Station132919

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 years341314
Children orer 5 years711101101
Adults9121111
1927125126

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PUBLIC MORTUARY
Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council for
the use of the Hackney 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 Mortuary79
To await inquests -
(a) Infectious (b) Non-infectious11
(2) To await burial 1
(3) cause of death certified by Coroner 67
Number of post-mortem examinations made 78