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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

Hornsey 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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decrease of 1,234 as compared with 1917, when 2,344 cases were
notifi ed.
There was 1 case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever notified during
1918. The notifications of Tubercular Phthisis numbered 183,
and other forms of Tuberculosis 23, and have already been referred
to.

Table: The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards and the number notified during each quarter of the year were as follows:—

The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards and the number notified during each quarter of the year were as follows:—

Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.German Measles.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophth. Neon.Cerebro Spinal Fever.Polio mvelitis.Tuberculosis.Total.
Phthisis.Other forms.
Highgate91411223803001124204
Muswel! Hill16130962202000120161
Crouch End3302614071006262
West Hornsey264I1541015010354241
East Hornsey1511I128303101433209
North Haringey850811200001256138
South Haringey3635240000022292
Stroud Green69254110200014199
Finsbury Park32083511000141110
Total89678796119223213183231316
Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.MeaslesGerman Measles.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophth. Neon.CerebroSpinal Fever.Polio Myelitis.Tuberculosis.Total.
Phthisis.Other forms.
1st quarter2429025543170004310412
2nd quarter191054986104001518657
3rd quarter1693381112100435129
4th quarter3019054010112460118
Total89678796119223213183231316