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Wood Green 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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ERRORS IN DIAGNOSIS.
Seven cases sent to the Hospital, notified as Diphtheria, were
found after observation not to be suffering from this complaint,
making 12.28 per cent. of errors in the admitted cases.
Removals to Hospital, according to Wards:—
| Ward. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | 33 | 15 | 48 |
| Bowes Park | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Alexandra Park | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Central | 31 | 18 | 49 |
| Noel Park | 6 | 11 | 79 |
| 159 | 57 | 216 |
Bacteriological Examinations.
The Council still continue to have special terms with the Clinical
Research Association for the examination of swabs, etc.
The number of examinations made during the year were as follows:—
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Diphtheria | 32 . | 116 | 148 |
| „ Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| ,, Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 17 | 54 | 71 |
| ,, Ringworm | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| „ Other cases (Water, etc.) | — | — | 6 |
| 64 | 180 | 250 |
Zymotic Diseases.
The deaths from the seven chief Zymotic Diseases of the
Registrar General were 39, which corresponds to an annual rate of
.77 per 1,000 of the population, against .56 per 1,000 in 1912.