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Hornsey 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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At the beginning of the year there were 51 patients in the Hospital, viz., 19. Hornsey patients, 13 from Finchley, and 19 from Wood Green. The cases were:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Finchley | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Wood Green | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 36 | 12 | 3 | 51 | |
During the year there were 588 cases admitted, as follows:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey | 155 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 247 |
| Finchley | 86 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| Wood Green | 160 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| Friern Barnet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 401 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 588 |
There were 94 more cases admitted from Hornsey, compared
with 1912, 87 cases more admitted from Wood Green, and 6 more
from Finchley.
At the end of the year there were 98 cases in the Hospital, viz.:
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey | 40 | 5 | 0 | 45 |
| Finchley | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Wood Green | 28 | 16 | 0 | 44 |
| Friern Barnet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | 22 | 1 | 98 |
The following table shews the number of cases of each disease
admitted during each month of the year, and the districts from
which the patients were admitted:—