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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

Hackney 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1938 - 1962

DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1938 - 1962

Year0-11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565 & overTotal DeathsRate per 1,000 population
TEN YEARS1938-93195033131270.61
193923-32512791240.63
194021-793491250.74
19411-98437111421.14
194222-5036121020.77
19432176538141270.93
1944-1-202943121050.77
1945-1116342113860.61
1946-2321334071060.63
1947-23143536131030.50
Totals92226122 278 2323451131,1470.73(av.)
TEN YEARS1948-2-113243151030.59
1949--28333217920.53
195021-6132813630.37
1951-214232712690.40
1952--1372016470.27
1953---2598240.14
1954----51812350.21
1955----287170.10
1956----1107180.11
1957----4512210.13
Totals254341252001194890.28(av.)
FIVE YEARS1958----5310180.11
1959-1--297190.12
1960-----106160.10
1961----167140.08
1962----149130.08
Totals-1--93239800.10(av.)

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MILLFIELDS DISINFECTING STATION
The Council's Disinfecting and Cleansing Station in Millfields Road
provides the following facilities:-

Table: SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITJONS. Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station, and the following cases were dealt with:-

SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITJONS. Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station, and the following cases were dealt with:-

ScabiesHead and body liceCleansing Baths
CasesTreatmentsContacts (Preventive treatments )CasesTreatmentsCasesTreatments
Children under 5 years142121818--
Children over 5 years11-99--
Adults37558323522
Totals527710596222