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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
Wood Green 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Total Cases and Deaths for the Whole District for the Years 1916 and 1917.
| Disease. | No. of Cases. | No. of Deaths. | Incidence of Disease. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917. | 1916. | 1917. | 1916. | 1917. | 1916. | |
| Diphtheria | 99 | 78 | 6 | 5 | 2.12 | 1.55 |
| Scarlet Fever | 48 | 122 | 2 | 1.02 | 2.42 | |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 6 | — | — | .04 | .11 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | .06 | .05 |
| Erysipelas | 20 | 22 | 2 | — | .42 | .43 |
| Measles & German Measles | 1317 | 351 | 7 | 1 | 28.23 | 7.01 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 60 | 68 | 43 | 46 | 1.28 | 1.35 |
| Other Tuberculosis | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | .42 | .39 |
| Puerperal Fever ... | 1 | — | — | — | .02 | .00 |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Three cases were reported during the year (the same number
as in 1916); all the patients were adults.
No source of infection could be traced in any of the cases.
In one case there was an element of doubt, as the bacilli were
not definitely identified, while some of the usual symptoms were
not present; but after communicating the facts to the Local
Government Board, it was decided that the case should be treated
as one of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
The ages of the patients were 21, 40 and 34 respectively.
All were employed outside the District, and the attacks came
on suddenly.