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Hornsey 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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There were also 2 cases of Enteric Fever admitted from
Finchley and 1 from Wood Green.
Of other diseases treated in the Isolation Hospital during the
year there were:— Cerebro-spinal Fever, 1; Erysipelas, 2; Whooping
Cough, 1; Puerperal Fever, 1; Poliomyelitis, 1; Influenza, 3;
Influenza and Pneumonia, 1; and Pneumonia and Meningitis, 2.
One patient died of Cerebro-spinal Fever and one died of Whooping
Cough.
| Bodies. | Inquests. | Bodies taken to Mortuary on sanitary grounds. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 5 | - |
| February | 9 | 9 | - |
| March | 1 | 1 | - |
| April | 3 | 2 | l |
| May | 2 | 2 | — |
| June | 3 | 3 | — |
| July | 10 | 10 | — |
| August & Sept. | 7 | 7 | — |
| October | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | — |
| December | 3 | 3 | — |
| Total | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Disease. | From Patients at Hospital. | From Patients of Medical Men in Hornsey. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 891 | 124 | 1,015 |
| Scarlet Fever | 112 | — | 112 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 0 | 191 | 191 |
| Other Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1,006 | 319 | 1,325 | |
| Ringworm (from scholars at public elementary schools) | 15 | ||
| Total | 1,340 | ||
Of the 124 specimens from suspected cases of Diphtheria, 25
were found to be positive; of the 191 specimens from suspected
cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 31 proved positive.
There were 96 samples of sewage and effluent analysed
and reported on.