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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
Enfield 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table shows the deaths registered in the district from the 7 chief zymotic diseases during the past five years:—
| 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 18 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Scarlatina | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 15 | 53 | ||
| Measles | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Epidemic Enteritis | 105 | 36 | 66 | 20 | 4 |
| 136 | 69 | 100 | 73 | 84 |
The zymotic death-rate, after deducting 34
deaths of persons from outside this district who
died in the Isolation Hospital is .88 per 1,000 for
1908.
Notification of Infectious Diseases.
The cases of infectious disease reported each
quarter were as follows:—