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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 1956

[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 1956 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS

The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1956 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

195419551956
Cases notified769
Cases treated at Cleansing Station291919

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 years51179
Children over 5 years448185
Adults1022912
193797106

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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 Mortuary 83
(1) To await inquests-
(a) Infectious -
(b) Non-infectious 11
(2) To await burial 1
(3) Cause of death certified by Coroner 71
Number of post-mortem examinations made 82