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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
Tottenham 1893
Report of the health of Tottenham for the year 1893
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Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet Fever was very prevalent during the year, not only in
this district, but generally throughout the country.
In Tottenham 145 deaths were registered; of these 128 occurred
at the North Eastern Hospital, and were from other localities, so that
the actual number to be referred to Tottenham amounts to 17, against
15 in 1892, and 15 in 1891.
| Sex. | Age. | Locality. | Date of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. | 1 year | Westerfield Road | February 12th |
| F. | 14 months | Poynton Road | April 27th |
| F. | 4 years | Spencer Road | June 8th |
| M. | 4 years | Vartry Road | May 24th |
| M. | 17 years | High Road | July 10th |
| M. | 3 years | Tottenham Terrace | July 12th |
| M. | 1 year | Harringay Road | July 29th |
| M. | 3 years | St. George's Road | August 10th |
| M. | 8 months | Williamson's Potteries | August 21st |
| F. | 23 years | Antill Road | August 13th |
| M. | 14 months | Seven Sisters' Road | October 13th |
| F. | 2 years | Heybourue Road | October 15th |
| M. | 5 years | Harold Road | November 1st |
| F. | 14 years | Baronet Road | December 19th |
| F. | 3 years | Whitehall Street | December 18th |
| F. | 12 years | Antill Road | December 20th |
| M. | 8 years | Antill Road | December 22nd |
Diphtheria.
The Deaths ascribed to Diphtheria numbered 50, against 18 in
1892 and 15 in 1891.
It will be seen by the table that 162 cases were notified to the
Sanitary Authority, most of the cases were referred to the High Cross
and West Green Wards.
I may mention that Diphtheria was very prevalent in London,
and also throughout the country, last year, indeed Diphtheria has been
steadily increasing as a cause of death in most of our large towns for
some years. In London the deaths from this disease are almost as
many as from Measles and Whooping Cough, and exceed those from
Scarlet Fever.
Sanitary improvements appear to have little influence in
preventing the mortality from Diphtheria, while they have a marked
effect on the spread of Enteric Fever.