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Stoke Newington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS
The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1963 was as follows
| Verminous Conditions | Cases | Treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 18 | 23 |
| Children under 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Scabies | ||
| Adults | 27 | 39 |
| Children under 5 | 11 | 14 |
The treatment of school-children is carried out by the London County
Council at their school treatment centres.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection
Staff during the year :-
Cases disinfected after :-
Scarlet Fever 15
Dysentery 2
Tuberculosis 4
Meningitis, Suspected 3
Cancer
Poliomyelitis, Suspected
Other Diseases 6
Total Number of Rooms disinfected 32
Articles 54
Books 261
Verminous Rooms 76
Verminous Articles 8
Beetles, etc. 23
Wasps' Nests destroyed 10
INCONTINENT LAUNDRY SERVICE
This service is available to aged or infirm residents in the borough
who are incontinent and unable to arrange for the laundering of their bed
linen, etc.
During the year, 3,134 articles of soiled bedding were laundered.