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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1949.
| No. | Removed. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Cholera—Plague | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria (inc. Membranous Croup) | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria Carriers | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 19 | 4 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 175 | 103 | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 8 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| Polio-Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 5 | — |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 132 | — | 37 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 12 | — | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 85 | 7 | 51 |
| Dysentery | 7 | 6 | — |
| Measles | 1,344 | 28 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 559 | 16 | — |
| Totals | 2,370 | 197 | 96 |
The above figures are in respect of Civilians and NonCivilians.
The following table shows the number of houses in which cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year. In many instances, more than one family were occupying the houses.
| Disease | 1 case | 2 cases | 3 cases | 4 cases | 5 cases | 6 cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 138 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Measles | 897 | 167 | 29 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 339 | 81 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — |