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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 1957

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

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Table: CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONSThe following cleansings were carried out at the Cleansing Station during the year where 20 adults and 30 children received treatment:-

CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS

The following cleansings were carried out at the Cleansing Station during the year where 20 adults and 30 children received treatment:-

Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
Adults1117
Children under 5——
Children over 52020
ScabiesCasesTreatments
Adults917
Children under 5——
Children over 51012

Table: During the year, treatments were also carried out on behalf of the London County Council as follows:-

During the year, treatments were also carried out on behalf of the London County Council as follows:-

Verminous Conditions ScabiesNo. of school-children treated141
No. of treatments given141
No. of school-children treated50
No. of treatments given68

Table: DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:-

DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:-

Cases disinfected after:-
Scarlet Fever40
Diphtheria, Suspected2
Dysentery4
Tuberculosis9
Meningitis3
Erysipelas1
Malaria1
Cancer1
Poliomyelitis, Suspected12
Food Poisoning1
Pneumonia1
Other Diseases9
Total Number of Rooms Disinfected93
Books108
Articles1,174
Articles for Abroad39
Verminous Rooms60
Verminous Articles201
Articles Destroyed5