Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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15
Notification of Infectious Disease.
The cases of infectious disease reported each quarter were as follows:—
1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | Total number of cases per 1000 population | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlatina | 76 | 57 | 72 | 78 | 283 | 4.92 |
Diphtheria | 115 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 222 | 3.86 |
Membranons Croup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .01 |
Enteric Fever | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .03 |
Small Pox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .00 |
Erysipelas | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | .53 |
Pnerpural Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .06 |
208 | 105 | 112 | 118 | 543 | 9.61 |
The following table gives the number of cases of each infectious disease notified during the past five years:—
1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlatina | 194 | 259 | 353 | 202 | 283 |
Diphtheria | 39 | 56 | 83 | 369 | 222 |
Membranous Croup | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Enteric Fever | 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Small Pox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Erysipelas | 31 | 45 | 30 | 36 | 31 |
Puerpural Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
275 | 388 | 478 | 617 | 543 |