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 Southgate]
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Pneumonia 1
(Southgate patient, aged 50)
Cerebro-spinal meningitis 1
(Southgate patient, aged 3)
Pneumococcal meningitis 2
(Tottenham patient, aged 11)
(Tottenham patient, aged 71)
Puerperal Fever 1
(East Barnet patient, aged 26)
(Admitted from Southgate)
These 8 fatal cases give a mortality rate of
1.68% of the total cases treated.
OPERATIONS. Five operations for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids were performed at the Isolation Hospital
during 1942.
NUMBERS IN HOSPITAL. The daily average of patients
treated in hospital during each month of 1942 was
as follows:
January 27.45 July 3-5, 84
February 32.17 August 29,51
March 34.12 September 28.03
April 27.3 October 35.03
May 25.35 November 43.63
June 25.56 December 50.35
Daily average for the year 1942 32.92
" " " " " 1941 26.69
The highest and lowest numbers of patients in
hospital on any one day during 1942 were as follows
Highest (December 7th) 59
Lowest (Several dates
in May,June-& Sept) 21
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