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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Admitted to Joint isolation Hospital | 26 | 50 | 8 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Other Hospitals | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Nursed at Home | 77 | 65 | 30 | 99 | 53 | 47 | 68 | 31 |
Excluding T.B.
The following 44 cases were treated In the Isolation Hospital in addition to the above:—Observation 4, Impetigo and Anaemia 1,
Scabies 2, Mumps 5, German Measles 1, Vincents Angina 1, Chronic Sinusitis 1, Flat Foot 1, Gastro Intestinal upset 1, Influenza
and Tonsillitis 1, Acute Follicular Tonsillitis 6, Impetigo 2, Sepsis of finger with Adenitis 1, Abdominal discomfort and Dysmenorrhœa 1,
Chicken Pox 3, Ischiorectal Abscess and Stercoral Abscess 1, Bronchitis 1, Simple Erythema of neck 1, Heart trouble after Measles 1.
Glandular Fever 1, Serum disease 1, Paronychia of finger find Oedema of hand 1, Acute Prepatella Bassitis 1, Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis
1, Dermatitis 1, Bilateral Peritonsillitis 1, Carbuncle 1, Slight contusion caused by minor accident 1.