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Enfield 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: SCARLET FEVERTwo hundred and fifty two cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during the year in 223 houses, as follows:—

SCARLET FEVER

Two hundred and fifty two cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during the year in 223 houses, as follows:—

Number of houses where 1 case occurred199
Number of houses where 2 cases occurred20
Number of houses where 3 cases occurred2
Number of houses where 4 cases occurred1
Number of houses (Chase Farm Schools) where 3 cases occurred1
Total number of houses where cases occurred223
Total number of cases252
Deaths0

Table: DIPHTHERIA.Thirty-seven cases of this disease occurred during the year in 22 houses, as follows:—

DIPHTHERIA.

Thirty-seven cases of this disease occurred during the year in 22 houses, as follows:—

Number of houses where 1 case occurred17
Number of houses where 2 cases occurred3
Number of houses (Chase Farm Schools) where 4 cases occurred1
Number of houses (St. Joseph's Home) where 10 cases occurred1
Total number of houses where cases occurred22
Total number of cases37
Deaths0

Table: DIPHTHERIA CARRIERS.Seventeen cases of this disease occurred during the year in 6 houses, as follows:—

DIPHTHERIA CARRIERS.

Seventeen cases of this disease occurred during the year in 6 houses, as follows:—

Number of houses where 1 case occurred5
Number of houses (Chase Farm Schools) where 12 cases occurred1
Total number of houses where cases occurred6
Total number of cases17